jpdb beta

chain; chains

2

firm; strong; solid; stable

1

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

1

to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

2

there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

8

to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective

1

to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale

1

to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time

1

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

1

to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire

1

to rise; to swell; to be promoted

1

to attempt; to test; to try out

2

eavesdropping; tapping

1

false; hypocritical

1

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

2

to have the nerve to

3

excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury

1

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

3

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

3

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

2

(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to

8

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

1

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage

1

straining one's ears

1

disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful

1

putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint

1

false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself

1

to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of

1

(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)

1

tattling; telling on (someone)

1

to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into

1

looking like a ...; acting as if a ...

1

leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

1

to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

2

wicked; evil

2

unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene

1

plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)

3

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

5

to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under

1

subterranean rumbling; earth tremor

2

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

4

prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot

3

thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

1

to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)

2

(a) glance; (a) look

1

parting

1

feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about

3

each other; one another

1

to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts

1