jpdb beta

awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

1

to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate

3

to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)

1

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

1

to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

1

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

3

several hundred; hundreds (of)

1

estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately

1

aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective

1

to twine around

3

winter clothes

1

across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

1

course; route; path; process; stages

2

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

1

user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift

1

shudder; shiver; trembling with fear

2

(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies

1

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

1

(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty

1

to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)

1

state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

2

sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment

1

to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)

2

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

1

fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

2

hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation

1

to throw away

2

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

3

rush; dash; charge

3

crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict

1

explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)

10

direct hit

1

several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)

1

to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way

1

to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on

6

balance; equilibrium

4

motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination

1

gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)

1

to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare

1

up in a tree; in the trees

3

to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

1

to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)

3

while alive; during one's lifetime

1

resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness

1

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

2

light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments

1

black (colour, color)

1

coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment

3

to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

3

thought

2