jpdb beta

to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of

1

to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude

1

tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground

1

desperation

1

clenched fist

1

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

1

to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded

1

darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

1

peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)

1

to be itching to put one's skills to use

2

interception (email); wiretap; bug

1

to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up

1

lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!

2

British person

1

homes

1

to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)

1

at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)

1

urgency; emergency

2

peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)

2

(suffering) damage; injury; harm

1

fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence

1

disgrace; humiliation

1

upper body

2

to hang one's head; to droop one's head

3

to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question

1

foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead

1

powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent

1

discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring

1

to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation

1

action

1

pushing (propelling) (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind

2

infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)

1

bad habit; bad habits

1

to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label

1

to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up

1

coherence; consistency

1

to bring someone along

1

to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)

1

commencing with; including

1

next term; next period; next version; next release

2

the present term

2

vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance

1

cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time

1

person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager

1

self-satisfaction; rejoicing

1

Danjou

2

quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)

1

banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping

2

main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist

1

embodiment; realization; materialization

1