jpdb beta

pitch-black; jet-black

3

ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited

5

to mix; to stir; to blend

1

won't do (for me)

1

since when; from when; how long

1

unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember

1

to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out

1

to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

19

murder; killing; murderer

2

instinct

3

withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy

1

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

1

losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself

1

to drift (to); to be washed ashore

2

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

2

vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry

1

some people; a number of people; several people; a few people

2

morals; morality

1

love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland

2

rule

1

to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

4

naturally; of course; understandably

2

retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

2

accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank

1

barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear

1

drop-by-drop; dripping; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion; sluggishly; dawdling

1

to perspire; to sweat

2

movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

5

both eyes

3

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

1

to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate

3

with a start; with a jump

2

to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)

1

to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

1

to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

1

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

1

to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate

1

to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on

1

smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.

2

knife

8

underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock

1

base of the throat; bottom of the neck

1

to aim at

1

movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running

2

to cover one's face

3

bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)

1

very deeply

3

edge of blade

2

to cut at; to slash at

2

just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

1