jpdb beta

seed; pit

1

to take root

1

to doze (off)

4

to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed

1

intermission (between acts); interlude

1

approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)

1

features

1

to torture; to persecute; to excruciate

1

general term; generic name

1

to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish

1

to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit

1

to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)

1

practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic

1

to form a pair; to pair up

1

slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance

1

to massage

1

to temper thoroughly; to train well

1

side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore

1

(hand) gesture; movement of the hand

1

sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface

2

field mouse; meadow mouse

1

old tree

2

hollow; cavity; hole

1

owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)

2

bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom

1

flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter

1

tail feathers

1

full moon

1

to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

2

to reread; to read again

1

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

1

to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command

1

to get teary-eyed

1

Dirty Hands (1948 play by Jean-Paul Sartre)

1

to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock

1

to establish; to formulate

1

idealized image

1

to be thrilled; to be excited

1

one's life

1

illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane

1

chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit

1

sarcasm; sneer; jeer

1

maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast

1

demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour

1

poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade

1

Faust

1

to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

1

Mephisto

1

wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language

1

not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing

1