jpdb beta

watchdog; chaperone; watcher

1

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

1

list; wrist

1

seeing one off; farewell; escort

1

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

1

don't worry; there's no need to worry

1

to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit

1

money; metal

1

flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly

1

epilogue

1

unprecedented; never seen before

1

peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

1

wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)

1

bride

2

Bettina

1

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

1

ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious

2

(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely

2

to drag in; to pull in

1

hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound

3

erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary

1

joint together; opposite; facing

1

to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick

2

one week

2

already; now; no longer; not any more

1

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

1

coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)

1

written inquiry; written enquiry

2

focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint

1

reply; answer

1

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

1

viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side

1

presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch

2

flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

1

accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed

1

troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle

2

shameless; bold; brazen

1

please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake

2

house; one's house; one's home; one's family

1

if I (we, etc.) could

1

lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information

1

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

1

hopeless; unworkable

1

interference; intervention; meddling

1

self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health

1

damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very

1

notice; notification

1

class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-

2

able; capable; competent; talented; efficient

1

to lend (e.g. money)

1