jpdb beta

empty-handed

1

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

7

convenient

1

materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

1

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

5

image; figure; figure; form; image

2

sick person; patient; invalid

3

emphasis-adding particle

1

spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop

1

path; route; itinerary

1

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

2

beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week

1

to say; to be pleased to say

1

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

2

to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out

1

to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise

1

interference; meddling; butting in

1

to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

1

to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)

1

nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious

1

interference; intervention; meddling

1

to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

2

daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

1

to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married

1

hotel

1

boy; son; baby boy; young man

1

romanticism

1

area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

3

female high-school student

2

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

4

transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation

1

oh; ah

2

to like; to prefer; to be pleased by

2

mysterious

1

one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object

1

to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything

1

parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement

1

much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner

1

besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so

1

full throttle

1

engine

2

to warm; to heat

1

grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous

1

under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown

1

to lower the bar

1

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

9

curiosity; inquisitiveness

3

what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels

2

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

4

morning; a.m.

1