jpdb beta

layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular

1

certainly; surely; definitely

1

best in the world

3

paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis

1

to grow up; to become an adult

1

flood of emotions; many thoughts

1

to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel

1

powerful; strong; mighty

1

to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)

1

not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

1

meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

1

ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful

1

from out of nowhere; from who knows where

1

shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited

1

unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal

1

melody; tune

4

top; summit; peak

1

swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird

1

heavily; profoundly

2

to fold one's wings

1

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

1

to be able to see

1

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

2

to stare back (at); to glare back

1

to become frayed; to become loose

1

clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously

2

certainly; surely

1

heartening; reassuring

1

to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down

1

to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)

1

to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business

1

elated; triumphant; proud

1

to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind

2

hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member

1

calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation

1

to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced

1

meanwhile; in the meantime

1

single combat; duel; one-on-one fight

1

a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate

1

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

1

to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times

1

the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was

1

to run away and hide

1

yourself; himself; herself

1

semifinalists; final four (in a tournament)

1

I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

1

to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm

1

to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off

1

to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be

1

chance (of success); odds

1