jpdb beta

to talk to oneself; to mutter

2

to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

2

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

1

staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly

1

stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled

1

Blowin' in the wind

1

(being) worth seeing; impressive

3

to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself

2

region; limits; stage; level

1

to reach; to get to; to arrive at

2

to make sure of the truth

1

gossip

1

precipice; cliff; bluff

1

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

2

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

5

waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)

1

to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up

1

cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation

2

root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature

1

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

1

to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up

1

very good luck; excellent fortune

1

enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

4

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

6

embarrassing; awkward

1

thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living

1

to make a serious effort

4

to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort

1

to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

1

to make a fist; to clench one's fist

1

(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

1

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

1

arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill

2

astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant

1

to overflow; to brim over; to flood

8

(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

2

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

2

ornament; decoration

2

lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily

2

braid; plaited cord

2

the seven prismatic colors (colours)

1

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

1

peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)

1

crow (Corvus spp.); raven

17

tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel

17

less than ...; smaller ...

1

commissioned officer

12

to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

1

rarely; seldom

1

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

3