jpdb beta

to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy

3

to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

1

weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly

1

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge

2

pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead

2

to dodge; to evade

2

appointment to office

1

elasticity; flexibility

3

physical

1

to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)

1

unlucky

1

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

8

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

2

to find somebody's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole

4

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

1

remarkably; noticeably

1

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

1

route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)

1

to shake; to sway; to waver

3

earthquake

1

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

2

step; stride; counter for steps

1

to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter

1

to take careful aim

1

underground; subterranean

1

momentary; instantaneous

1

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

2

to lose sight of; to miss

3

winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously

2

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

bright; intelligent; clever; smart

1

instinctive; instinctual

2

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

2

(being on the) defensive

1

around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

1

inhabiting; living

3

region; limits; stage; level

1

another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

1

ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck

1

to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate

1

dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

1

to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

3

to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs

1

intercept; interception; counter-attack

4

pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

3

along; parallel to; in accordance with

2

ten; 10; ten years of age

3

to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder

1

turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling

2

to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly

1