jpdb beta

meeting place

3

with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)

4

classmate; friend in the same class

1

to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into

2

wandering; roaming; drifting

1

sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)

2

empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

1

to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off

1

eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)

2

strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual

3

sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness

2

genuine article; real thing; real deal

7

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

12

before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden

2

to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath

1

on time; on schedule; punctually

1

paper bag

6

sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

3

mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)

3

spending time with one's family on one's day off work; family duty

4

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

7

rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing

1

to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag

4

obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant

11

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

1

sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest

24

foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach

2

rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude

1

concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

6

to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote

2

devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice

1

to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)

2

slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly

1

incessant working; working non-stop

2

suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously

1

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

9

pupil (of the eye); one's eyes

35

to look into; to peep into; to peer into

8

to say no more; to sink into silence

12

(arch.) eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long

2

to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye

2

part-time employer; place where one works part-time

4

acquaintance

2

losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal

1

to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

4

mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary

5

to blush

1

to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)

4

waitress

18

slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

1