jpdb beta

glittering stars

1

to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time

3

gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures

1

failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split

6

grateful; indebted

2

inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration

1

shade; shadow

1

to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)

1

to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied

5

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

5

to caress; to stroke

2

eulogy; compliment

1

self-denial

4

to engrave; to carve out

2

guardian; mentor; protector

2

feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering

2

fleeing; escape

3

being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image

1

one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship

1

steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation

2

please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake

2

woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless

1

to make a person's blood run cold

1

mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit

1

earnest apology; humble apology; apologizing profusely

1

text; textbook

2

offensive strength; offensive power; striking power

1

to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear

9

dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation

1

deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out

1

to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)

1

attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness

1

to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate

2

to leave (a scene); to step away

1

news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter

1

to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan

1

to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on

1

to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh

1

compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look

1

any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...

1

to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)

2

assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)

2

to be common (of things or occurrences); to be commonplace; to be found everywhere

1

disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity

5

to pretend; to act (as if)

1

to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of

3

root; basis; foundation

3

vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent

3

sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)

1

painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable

3