jpdb beta

bluff

2

confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up

4

pore (of the skin)

1

fainting in agony

1

with a vroom; with a sudden shaking

8

at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of

1

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

1

forcibly; by force; against one's will

4

to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control

2

timid; fainthearted

1

weak attitude

3

social; societal; societary

2

as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive

2

chastity; fidelity; faithfulness; virtue

7

inevitable; necessary

1

evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity

6

one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly

1

heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle

2

mole; lentigo; beauty mark; beauty spot

4

to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak

1

yes; that is so

1

agreement; stipulation; contract

1

to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed

1

all; everyone; everybody

1

to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame

7

father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he

2

to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...

1

straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)

1

uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient

4

the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am); north; eleventh month of the lunar calendar

2

programme; program; plans; arrangements

3

to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable

2

(keeping a) low profile

3

ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to

4

piling up; multiple layers

1

rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively

4

completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday

1

dark; blackish

1

peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)

1

to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)

2

to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to

1

beak; bill

1

to bring up under one's personal care

1

to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out

4

task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work

1

to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on

1

parting; farewell

1

live-in (e.g. job)

1

six; 6

4

right side; right-hand side

2