jpdb beta

at a loss for words; stumped for words

2

remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)

1

self-indulgence; doing as one pleases

2

lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness

2

explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence

1

in name only; titular; nominal

1

relative; relation; kin

4

in swarms; in throngs; in droves; in hordes

2

fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation

4

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

2

a person without a single relative

1

be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

10

scramble; struggle

1

this sort of

4

dead flesh; carrion

1

to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge

1

to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly

1

to want; to desire

1

before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to

2

whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

4

to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter

4

looking or acting as if one owned the place

1

one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities

3

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

1

somewhere to go; place to go

1

to step firmly; to harden by treading

1

distracted walking

1

to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust

2

(find) common (meeting) ground

1

regret; repentance; remorse

15

18; eighteen

6

widow

1

to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed

2

clear autumn sky

1

chapter one; first chapter

3

late winter; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

4

calm; composed; leisurely

13

with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully

1

look of the sky; weather

1

tenth day of the month; ten days

1

to cut at; to slash at

1

chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air

1

wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour

2

to become spring-like; to show signs of spring

1

hills and fields; hill and dale

1

short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

1

sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)

1

little by little

4

to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

2