jpdb beta

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

1

interference; meddling; butting in

2

outsider; someone outside of a group

1

always having a comeback; fast-talking

1

we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

1

black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator

1

veil

1

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

2

power; might; authority; influence

2

reflexes

3

guard; girder bridge

1

to take by surprise

1

to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound

1

to be injured; to sustain a wound

1

happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately

1

minor injury

1

to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

1

putting into operation; invocation

1

immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay

1

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

1

pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

2

agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility

2

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

2

taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...

3

overwhelming

1

in succession; one by one

1

to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)

1

to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

1

place to go; destination

1

to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

1

to glare at; to scowl at

1

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

6

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

1

if one is unlucky; if one is careless

1

death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out

1

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

1

mantle; cloak; manteau

1

ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe

1

technique; art; skill; move

1

to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded

1

to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread

1

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

1

to run about; to rush about

2

another (person); the other person; one more (person)

1

gulpingly; in one gulp

4

saliva; spit; sputum

2

distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

1

large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

1

similarly; same (idea); same (name)

1

having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense

1