jpdb beta

this person; he; she

4

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

2

conviction; belief; confidence

2

good grief

1

to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify

7

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

4

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

9

sauce; Worcestershire sauce

1

sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly

1

in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately

1

to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply

1

curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry

2

to breathe out; to exhale

6

should do; ought to do

1

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)

7

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

4

bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile

1

muffled voice

1

to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

1

thick; bulky; massive; heavy

2

curtain; curtains

2

dull sound; muffled sound

2

opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor

4

to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

2

to gather; to collect; to assemble

7

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

2

meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

1

to lie face-down

1

to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

1

head chef; master chef

20

to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp

5

back of head

6

bump; lump; protuberance; swelling

3

paper

4

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

6

seasoning; flavour; flavor

4

deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

4

good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend

3

to cover one's face

2

who

18

cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice

3

contagion; infection

1

to sniffle; to snivel

1

to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

2

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

2

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

1

faint; fainting; losing consciousness

2

the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar

2

to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

5

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

1