jpdb beta

earthquake

3

to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated

1

one by one; one after another; successively

2

to stop walking; to pause

1

to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)

2

to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

1

shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word

7

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

1

abrupt; sudden

1

for the first time in one's life

1

rope

2

rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling

1

large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

5

protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval

4

ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines

1

to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)

1

walking; going on foot

1

to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss

1

to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread

2

to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell

1

sea; ocean; waters

6

stare; gaze; fixation

2

that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

2

what on Earth is this?

1

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

1

to indicate; to show; to point to

1

scene; spectacle; sight; view

3

open-mouthed

1

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

5

to pinch; to nip

1

to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

2

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

1

to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

3

(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)

1

to unfold; to unroll; to open

1

tragedy; tragic event

1

to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon

1

which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...

1

one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)

1

abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

1

bottom; sole

1

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

1

completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

1

to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)

6

extent; scope; sphere; range; span

1

magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid

1

stale; hackneyed; cliched

1

to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)

1

in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se

1

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

1