jpdb beta

how long; how much; to what extent

2

conflict; complication; troubles; discord

2

to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)

3

blanket

5

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

3

cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)

5

to look downwards; to lower one's eyes

1

being startled; getting a shock

2

to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

2

mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for

1

unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)

6

(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)

2

after a short pause

1

to begin to speak

1

question; query

6

question mark

1

where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

11

scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick

1

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

6

behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy

1

processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal

2

to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison

2

six

8

one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping

1

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

5

from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through

1

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

1

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

4

we

2

one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

8

clattering; rattling

1

incident; affair; happening; event

6

sanity; consciousness; soberness

1

to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

3

cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants

1

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

1

centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power

1

to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with

4

to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match

3

aura

2

to increase; to grow

4

therefore; consequently

1

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

1

severe; fierce; stern

1

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

2

to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

1

expression; presentation; representation; notation

2

difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

to squash; to crush; to flatten

1

coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment

3