jpdb beta

closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently

1

understanding completely; understanding all there is to know

2

quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)

1

(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty

3

to count; to enumerate

1

fairy; sprite; elf

1

to be transparent; to show through

10

to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely

1

lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass

1

to rip (someone) off; to overcharge; to ask a high price

1

to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated

3

to crumble away; to collapse

1

original form; base form

1

to become hoarse; to become husky

2

difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

covered with ashes; ash-covered

1

lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness

2

old woman

8

to become sinewy (e.g. of muscles); to become stringy; to become stiff; to become stiff (of attitude or conversation); to become formal; to become ceremonial

1

subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted

1

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

1

flattery; compliment

1

unique; peculiar; singular

2

growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history

2

old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence

3

clergyman; churchman; clergy

2

to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations

1

secret

1

to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass

2

ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase

1

to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in

1

things depend on how you look at them

1

shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low

2

to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)

1

to sniff out; to catch the scent of

1

valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine

2

suspension bridge; rope bridge

4

scout; patrol; spy

1

to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project

1

rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)

34

carbonization; carbonisation

1

to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

3

at first; initially; in the beginning

1

to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager

1

charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate

1

with one's own hands

1

unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up

2

to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear

1

to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow

1

alternately; by turns; one after the other

3