jpdb beta

wooden; made of wood

3

by all means; no matter what; at any rate

1

end of war; cessation of hostilities

4

most satisfactory

1

faint, ironic or bittersweet smile

9

assent; consent

9

major incident; major happening; big scandal

1

traitor; rebel

1

to be given up; to be discontinued

1

overconfident; presumptuous

1

daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil

1

wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent

3

self-protection

1

flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

1

reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure

4

unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold

1

expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent

4

embrace; hug; holding in one's arms

3

with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can

2

fate; chance

2

longstanding desire

1

corner of the eye

2

getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of

1

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

4

to total; to sum; to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)

3

to come to an end; to lower the curtain

2

generous; unstinting

2

solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering

1

temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical

2

to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed

2

clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather

1

to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself

2

strong interaction; strong force

2

(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody

3

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

2

just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

2

to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward

1

graceful; neat

1

looks; personal appearance; features

3

deeply impressive; memorable; striking

1

a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action

1

opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling

1

to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle

1

cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping

1

quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully

1

to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

4

raging fire; conflagration

1

grim face

1

man

2

shyness; bashfulness; shame

6