jpdb beta

to tinker with; to fumble with; to fiddle with; to twiddle

3

to knead; to turn

2

somehow; somewhat; seemingly

1

to take by surprise

1

to let go

1

standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)

4

foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver

5

to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

1

meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous

2

to be smeared; to be covered

1

unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous

1

work of art; artwork

1

coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting

2

truly; in earnest

1

quickly; smoothly

1

faint; fainting; losing consciousness

2

to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter

2

gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)

1

semi-transparent; translucent

1

frill

1

fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance

2

to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up

1

far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

1

description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance

1

interior of the body

1

circular motion

1

to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export

2

prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant

1

highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly

1

to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best

1

to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted

3

bow shape; arc; arch

1

extremely; exceedingly; deeply; painfully

1

to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down

3

good morning

1

candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)

3

to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up

1

attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack

1

to beat the hell out of

1

to be crabby; to be unsociable; to be snippy; to be irritable

1

to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy

1

before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

1

empathy

2

common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent

1

rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together

2

to stitch; to hem; to mend; to sew up; to darn

1

shampoo

2

to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something

2

rarely seen; uncommon

1

to droop

1