jpdb beta

base of the throat; bottom of the neck

5

punishment; penalty

2

languidly; loosely

2

to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession

1

to harm; to cause harm to

1

misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox

1

at times; occasionally

4

true character; real nature

1

to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public

1

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

1

to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire

1

at any rate; anyhow

1

to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

2

to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across

1

choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy

1

atonement; expiation

1

to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale

2

one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)

1

writing paper; stationery; notepaper

1

to finish reading; to read through

1

self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation

1

recollection; reminiscence

1

to gush out

1

to break down crying

2

morning sun

3

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

2

uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague

3

surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous

1

to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)

2

lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth

1

to refuse; to decline; to deny

1

to pray; to wish

3

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

1

breathing; respiration

1

still more; even more; much more; increased; greater

2

to drag in; to pull in

1

one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common

1

to shine

2

watch-keeping; guard; lookout

2

prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong

4

quirky; idiosyncratic

1

more than expected

1

to fester; to form pus

2

clothes; clothing; garments

1

absorption; suction; attraction

2

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.

5

sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

1

to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)

2

escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis

1