jpdb beta

wire rope

1

sexual desire; sex drive; lust

3

to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

1

backs; bucks

1

rebroadcasting; rerun

1

eighth day of the month; eight days

2

pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking

1

ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)

3

light bulb

1

overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty

1

mummy

2

small bird; little bird

2

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

5

to water (a plant, a flower etc.)

1

inheritance; succession to property

2

heir; heiress; inheritor

1

missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown

3

white whale; Moby Dick

4

to search for; to seek for; to look for

2

to name; to call; to christen; to term

3

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

6

Melville; Melvil

1

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

3

rather; sooner; preferably

1

thank you very much

2

long-term stay

1

fate; chance; relationship; tie

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

1

to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise

1

after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward

2

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

1

cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry

2

at work; in the midst of work; working

1

grape; grapevine

1

pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

2

watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)

1

chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

1

as a child; when one was a child

1

to go to sea; to become a sailor

1

like this; in this way; as you see

1

freighter (vessel); cargo ship

1

load; freight; cargo

1

winch

1

total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects

2

one house

1

manager; executive

16

most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest

1

to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)

1

personality; style; appearance

1

to build; to construct

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