jpdb beta

rather than

1

inspection; examination; survey

1

top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet

1

to blow out; to spout out

1

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

7

to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up

2

at your own discretion; as you see fit

1

to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb

2

to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape

4

with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)

1

small build; small stature; petite; small pattern

2

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

8

standing in a row; forming a line; alignment

1

to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

1

to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

2

white hair; grey hair; gray hair

1

old woman

4

old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn

1

robe

3

unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly

1

glancing (look)

6

each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

1

cane; walking stick; staff; wand

2

tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)

1

twice

3

sign; signal; cue

2

Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral

1

goodness; good

1

to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce

2

great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty

2

accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank

3

as you see; as you can see

2

considerably; fairly; quite

5

advanced age; old age

1

one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

1

to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about

1

unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking

1

to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

2

(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look

1

greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable

1

one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit

1

to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)

3

old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch

25

stairs; stairway; staircase

7

handrail; railing; banister

8

ornament

1

oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say

1

to talk; to chat; to chatter

3

tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox

6