jpdb beta

thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

2

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

1

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

2

making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)

1

finally; after; following; at the end (of)

1

every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs

4

protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)

1

depiction; description; portrayal

1

long take (film-making); continuous shot

1

different person; another person; someone else; changed man

2

at a glance; by accident

1

hiding one's embarrassment

1

to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone

1

main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part

1

to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)

2

character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae

2

to appear all together; to be all present

1

drama; play; powerful drug

1

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

1

to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of

1

complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness

2

power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout

1

to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled

1

direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)

3

machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery

2

darkness; the dark

6

exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response

1

anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly

1

calamity; misfortune; disaster

2

screening (a movie); showing

7

reopening; resumption; restarting

4

without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)

4

at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill

2

to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened

2

striking; remarkable; considerable

1

grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip

2

interruption; suspension; break

2

cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)

1

full operation

1

scene; sight; scenario; setting

23

how; in what way; by what means

4

to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed

2

your home; your family; their home; (my) home

3

to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate

5

unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy

1

to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall

1

empty space; empty sky

2

oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin

2

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

1

last scene (of a film, play, etc.); final scene; closing scene

2