jpdb beta

difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect

1

costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)

1

to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress

3

villager

1

deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful

1

choo-choo; chug-chug; chuff-chuff; brush-brush; scrub-scrub

1

shadowboxing

1

Christ

1

request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust

2

temple (Buddhist)

1

penniless; broke

1

homeless person; vagabond; tramp

1

safety net

1

voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love

1

wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)

1

lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp

1

Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre

5

white hair; grey hair; gray hair

1

self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation

1

grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)

3

to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted

1

senility; dotage; decrepitude

1

distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination

1

aisle (of a church)

3

villager

2

to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer

2

wooden; made of wood

2

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

3

wind-swept; exposed to the wind

1

not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think

1

rustling (sound)

1

flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)

1

bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom

1

to feel depressed; to be down

1

looking pale; looking unwell

1

to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about

1

in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form

2

hungry; starving

2

shoulders and elbows

1

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

a dime a dozen; two a penny

1

a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork

1

increase and decrease; fluctuation

2

quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly

1

everyday occurrence

1

clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

1

going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing

1

irresponsibility

1

good things come to those who wait

1

inconvenient

1