jpdb beta

three; three years of age

2

black clothes

1

to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode

1

surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)

1

human drama

1

to the end

1

zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour

1

tonight; this evening

1

walk; stroll

4

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

1

exactly right!; indeed; damn straight

1

apropos of nothing; to change the subject

1

communication

1

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

2

matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

1

garbage dump; dump site

4

charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage

4

storehouse; warehouse; godown

3

outside of; not covered by

1

early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar

1

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

2

Thou

2

top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper

1

oversized (clothing); baggy; rolling in (of money); (profiting) greatly; sloshing (e.g. of water); gushing

1

magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand

3

goods; promotional items

1

to be born; to come into the world

1

to burn out

2

to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

1

flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

2

coin; token; slug

1

clapping hands; applause

1

to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)

1

bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique

1

wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust

1

block (of wood); chip; splinter

3

open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)

3

grandiose; exaggerated

1

both hands

1

squat

1

to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes

1

becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)

1

hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer

1

to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap

1

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

1

company secret; industrial secret; trade secret

1

(of fire) to spread; to extend itself

1

bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

2

warming; warmth

2

taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

1