jpdb beta

to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine

1

available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let

13

trespassing; intrusion

3

staying the night; lodging (at)

3

chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)

7

loud voice

6

to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

22

key; lock; key (to a problem); clue

30

dim; gloomy

4

wooden flooring

1

living; lifestyle; living room

2

furniture

2

clanging; empty; deserted

2

morning sun

4

sliding storm shutter

1

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

2

darkness

3

to speak; to hear a voice

17

food; foodstuff

1

to stay indoors; to be confined indoors

2

empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)

9

with a start; with a jump

2

to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)

2

to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop

1

to become bloodshot

4

wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap

4

assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

15

even if not; even without

4

to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness

1

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

4

barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

2

cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink

1

effective; successful

6

whispering; murmuring; subdued

1

seeking the bizarre (abnormal, grotesque, etc.)

2

confusion; distraction; derangement

2

panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic

2

to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

6

joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem

2

careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

2

suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows

2

unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm

1

judgment; judgement; divination; judgement

9

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

10

unexpected; unforeseen; strange

1

character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae

2

astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast

11

in large drops

1

to begin to cry

1

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

3