jpdb beta

to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback

2

to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

1

to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with

2

extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd

1

explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring

2

brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

1

to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in

4

to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

6

cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed

1

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

1

to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)

1

both; together; jointly; simultaneously

2

one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

3

to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

2

to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate

2

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

5

to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up

1

to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

1

scorn; disdain; contempt; slight

2

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

3

future (usually near); prospects

2

to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge

1

the throne; the crown

20

as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for

1

largest class; top category

1

(political) power; authority; influence

1

ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery

3

to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion

1

if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have

1

unanticipated; unexpected

4

to need; to call for; to require

3

to spit out; to eject; to dump

2

hatred

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

2

to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)

2

the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not

3

to turn aside adroitly; to dodge

2

cypress (Cupressus sp.)

4

to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated

4

to hide oneself

2

vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry

4

moonlight; moonbeam

1

reliance; dependence

2

sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance

1

sharp; keen; acute

1

to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath

3

to run away; to run off

3

reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)

1

to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged

2

shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes

1