jpdb beta

escort

1

mimetic muscles

1

well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances

1

craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

1

cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless

2

sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister

1

favour; favor

1

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

2

look-alike; double

1

manufacture; production

1

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

1

child one is expecting; child in one's womb

1

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

2

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

charm; amulet

1

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

2

had better ...; had better not ...

1

being startled

1

to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

1

tranquilizer; tranquiliser

1

substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

1

stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)

1

details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof

1

details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars

1

raining; downpour

1

strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

1

firstborn; first child; eldest child

1

pocket

1

pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)

1

drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

1

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

2

a few years later

1

activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

1

expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture

1

to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

4

raid; assault; attack

1

baptism

1

(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle

1

washroom; bathroom

1

to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in

1

in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

1

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

1

evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights

1

loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft

1

nausea; sickness in the stomach

1

sour; acid

1

fruit

1

flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness

1

bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread

1

attending physician; doctor-in-charge; attending doctor; one's doctor

1