jpdb beta

peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade

2

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

1

even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

2

nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; locally raised chicken

1

he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

1

first meeting; first interview with

1

indignant; wrathful

1

rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission

1

spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop

1

junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

2

bullying; teasing

3

windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment

1

small animal

1

to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate

1

frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge

2

cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding

1

flustered; confused; panicked

1

pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas

3

finally; at last; ultimately; in the end

1

inside; interior; inner part

2

intimidating enough to quieten a crying child

2

to have the nerve to

3

to empty; to vacate; to evacuate

2

nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot

3

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

3

but; however; provided that

1

to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around

1

bagworm; bagworm moth

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

2

queer; odd; fantastic

2

foreign country

1

snuffling; sniffling

2

to sniffle; to snivel

2

thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble

1

postponement; deferment; extension (of time)

5

second (unit of time); arc second

10

measure; step; action

1

strong person; the strong; the powerful

1

dozens; scores of; decades

2

restriction; restraint; limitation; limit

2

student in a lower grade; underclassman

1

applying (e.g. a technology); adoption

1

sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic

1

though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other

1

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

3

measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

3

to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself

1

buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking

7

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

5

to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard

1