jpdb beta

indeed; really; truly; very much

10

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

4

centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

1

wooden; made of wood

1

stepladder; steps

8

resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace

2

library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)

11

desk

1

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

9

home position; origin; usual place (for something)

1

always; constantly; at all times; habitually

6

Betty; Bettie

50

look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes

3

by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate

2

to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute

1

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

1

to acquire knowledge

1

to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright

1

acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)

1

to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed

2

(power of) imagination

1

to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)

2

to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden

3

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

3

to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)

1

mask; disguise; guise; mask

2

to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

1

whereunder; thereunder

2

end; conclusion

6

retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing

2

irritation; annoyance; frustration

2

offensive; aggressive

1

to put one's hand on; to touch

1

one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

4

binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)

2

owner

4

to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark

8

better; superior

1

prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy

2

finished product; finished goods; completed article

1

to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

9

description; account

18

one (thing); one piece; one item

1

to be too numerous; to be too much

3

a hard time; pains

1

to continue (to say)

2

to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth

1

poor health; ill health; unhealthy

2

to be contrary to one's expectations

1

to point at

3