jpdb beta

pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt

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nose

1

top part; surface

1

to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)

2

very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread

4

corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

6

to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

2

to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld

2

young girl; young lady

2

looking over someone's shoulder

5

uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

2

commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner

1

middle-aged man; Buddhist priest

2

not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond

1

raging stream; rapids

11

to throw oneself; to jump; to leap

2

one hand

2

wailing; lamentation

6

life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation

1

three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly

3

collision; bumping into; head-to-head training; drill consisting of pushing and being pushed; battering practice

1

steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy

1

to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry

1

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

4

to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace

1

pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless

1

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

6

several days later

1

breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing

4

ongoing; in progress; afoot

3

later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while

2

atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious

1

strongest ever; most powerful in history

1

to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express

2

even now; still; as yet

1

to bring back; to restore

3

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

1

should do; ought to do

2

front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)

1

to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate

1

to be thrilled; to be excited

1

to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

3

rush; dash; charge

10

hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation

1

direct hit

4

to burn

4

to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain

1

to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life

1

(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

1