jpdb beta

ultramarine colour (color)

3

true parrot (esp. small parrots such as the parakeet, lory and conure)

1

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

1

uproar; disturbance

8

the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not

1

chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle

4

to talk on and on; to talk one's head off

1

facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue

1

to raise (one's voice)

3

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

4

to open the door

7

confused; chaotic; jumbled; upside-down

1

rocket; locket

1

in all directions

3

to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)

2

several animals

4

to break through; to penetrate; to pierce

1

fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard

2

rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)

13

destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force

1

acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning

1

bottle of ink; ink bottle

6

to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)

2

notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)

4

to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)

5

to tear off; to rip off; to peel off

1

garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin

1

to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

2

to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

3

to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss

7

a few minutes later; after a few minutes

2

taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven

1

chandelier

3

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

20

only; merely; just; at most; no more than

2

rolling up one's sleeves

1

effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

4

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

10

end of work day; end of school term; end of school year

4

to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon

1

around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

1

put; place; leave; do (in preparation)

3

hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind

2

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

9

hands-on learning; on-the-job training; experiential learning; learning by doing

1

briskly; quickly; promptly

1

to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

2

(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience

1

B; b

1

to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue

2