jpdb beta

nightfall; early evening

1

prince; duke

1

turning point; tipping point; commutation point

1

to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much

1

to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing

2

open air

1

to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched

1

molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling

1

to do a silly thing; to do something stupid

3

background reflections (e.g. on a window); reflected glare

1

meatball

4

opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail

1

tingling; stinging; pungently

2

custom; practice; convention; precedent

3

octopus; fool; idiot

1

remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland

4

Tolkien; J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973; English writer and philologist)

18

geographical name; local name

1

tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration

2

real; actual; true

1

farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then

1

optimistic

2

no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents

2

love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker

3

food; cooked rice

4

sense of reality

1

to leave behind; to misplace; to forget

1

recollection; reminiscence

1

drunkenness; intoxication

4

to lure; to invite out

2

aspiration; ambition

1

to rest; to suspend; to give relief

1

to leave (a scene); to step away

1

to show signs of; to appear

1

finishing blow; coup de grâce

1

grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)

1

top recommendation; something highly recommended

1

to take on a role; to take part

1

restart; fresh start

3

to laugh together

2

to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell

2

self-improvement; (mental) training; self-discipline; cultivation

1

to hurl up

2

munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)

1

loud snore

1

leaving something where it is; abandoning something

1

large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth

4

sword; dagger; knife; bayonet

1

to be caught (of a wild animal, fish, baseball, etc.); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to capture

1

ancestor

4