jpdb beta

to taste; to try (food or drink)

2

demonstration; show of force

1

handsome man; actor in a love scene

2

boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

4

suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)

9

climax

2

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

5

to follow in succession; to happen one after another

2

in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

5

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

to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out

7

itchy

6

to show in; to usher in

1

starry sky

5

straw

8

warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment

1

to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out

1

awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour

1

long time (since the last time); first in a long time

1

with a bang (clash, bump)

1

important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination

1

to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)

1

able; capable; competent; talented; efficient

1

reward; prize

1

certainly; surely

2

to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe

2

hogshead; puncheon; foudre

3

textile; fabric

5

wine cask or barrel

1

to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant

2

to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

2

horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn

6

to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run

2

with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

2

(divine) punishment; curse; retribution

3

being too late; losing one's final chance

1

something (or other)

42

because; the reason is; if you want to know why

36

intonation; accent; modulation; inflection

5

to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

5

this world; the present world

1

to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled

7

to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)

2

proud

3

very easily

1

careless; carefree

2

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

25

please; somehow or other; one way or another

14

way; method; means; resource; course

3

to be seized with fear; to be seized with panic

2