jpdb beta

hindrance; intrusion

1

right about-face

2

briskly with small steps; trotting

1

vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous

1

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

2

serious; severe; grave; acute

9

to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)

1

penetrating cold

1

nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging

1

superior officer

10

far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for

1

(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank

1

a bit more; a bit longer

8

extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd

2

to have a talk; to tell a story

5

there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

5

to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

8

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any

2

meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody

1

continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)

6

absolutely; positively; decidedly

1

emergency staircase; fire escape

2

to run away; to run off

1

originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)

1

in hand; on hand; on one; handheld

1

battle; fight; combat

7

change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange

1

khaki (colour)

1

seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy

1

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

5

slim; slender; slight; delicate

1

bare feet

1

toe

1

breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium

1

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

1

place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)

1

trees and stones; unfeeling person

1

charming; fascinating; attractive

2

defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable

2

to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)

2

to switch off; to turn off

1

aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

2

to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get

2

to say; to be called; to do

1

scouting; reconnaissance

3

monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

9

tomorrow morning

1

clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

1

to guess; to estimate

1

to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large

1