jpdb beta

assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)

1

feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear

1

to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

1

weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly

2

to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about

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two (long cylindrical things)

4

four (long cylindrical things)

1

penlight

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one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face

1

to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

2

dress; outfit

2

care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter

1

somehow; for some reason or other

1

aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

2

want to ... do something; would like to ...

1

light-emitting diode; LED

1

(electric) torch; flashlight

1

light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)

3

to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

1

light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder

3

to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get

3

power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout

1

staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

1

distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process

1

ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot

2

corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner

1

natural growth; wild growth

1

plant; vegetation

1

clenched fist

1

to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)

1

delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy

1

to exaggerate; to embellish (a story, rumor, etc.)

1

influence (on someone); inspiration

2

fear; terror

1

contagion; infection

2

damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy

1

softly; gently; lightly

1

slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down

1

overreaction

1

in the end; finally; after all; ultimately

1

chain; series; connection; linkage

1

breaking down; defeating; abolishing

1

suspicious object (e.g. potential bomb); suspicious substance

1

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

1

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine

2

to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)

1

paper

1

feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression

1