jpdb beta

base of the tongue; root of the tongue

1

voice quality; type of voice

1

in a bad temper; cranky; crabby

1

stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate

1

day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)

1

more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others

2

pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements

1

to pay respect (to)

2

to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)

1

standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)

5

all; everything

2

to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of

1

here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up

4

opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion

1

farewell gift; parting gift; viaticum

2

increase

1

be; is

1

glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle

1

to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

1

membrane; film

1

newborn

2

something or other; one thing or another; this or that

5

parting; farewell

1

counter for horsemen

1

(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze

4

walking; going on foot

1

halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside

1

ten-odd; a dozen or so

1

search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.

1

limply

1

rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission

1

concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy

1

thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing

1

scene of the crime (offense, offence)

1

dirty work; unpleasant task

1

fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax

1

casual speech; peer language; informal language

6

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

8

once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate

1

walking

1

site; point on a map; spot

1

to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile

1

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

2

to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

1

bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering

1

upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)

1

new land; new world; new sphere of activity

1

burnt field; burnt area

2

sacred beast

12

violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely

1