jpdb beta

strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough

1

independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative

5

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

2

indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

11

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

2

to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront

1

clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent

1

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

1

threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look

1

to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter

3

shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream

2

remembrance; recollection; recognition

1

carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion

2

mother

2

to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

6

open-mouthed

1

a foolish or stupid look

1

before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

6

tightening of regulations

2

raid; attack; assault

1

pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants

1

to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout

2

to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue

1

guard; security (officer); guardsman

2

biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)

1

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

1

to fling (away); to hurl

1

in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs

1

to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

4

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

1

end; close; termination

1

number one; first; best; most; game; round

4

shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

2

to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)

2

in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)

2

to shake one's head

1

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

2

to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes

1

to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind

1

to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

2

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

1

to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

3

threat; menace

2

eccentricity; eccentric behaviour

4

unexpectedly; surprisingly

2

action; operation; effect; function

2

opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

6

to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act

1

performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)

1

to soothe and humor (humour); to coax

1