jpdb beta

to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt

2

exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day

1

twitching

2

final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)

4

galvanized sheet iron (galvanised)

1

important point; point to check; point not to miss; checkpoint

1

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

4

sky; air; mid-air

9

to jump from one thing to another

2

lawn; grass

1

to plant; to insert

2

rosary; string of prayer beads

1

repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)

2

to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store

2

rosary

7

necklace; choker

1

with all one's strength; with all one's might

1

to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds

4

hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling

1

Caucasoid

1

lined kimono

1

cross; cruciform

1

to turn one's back to

4

conduct; behavior; behaviour

3

mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity

3

to twine around

1

lifeblood

1

sabbath

2

domestic animals; livestock; cattle

2

to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly

1

reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être

2

to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)

1

to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege

6

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

9

a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed

3

to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential

2

vein (esp. in head)

1

to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)

2

home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country

2

administration of justice

1

government service; official position; civil service

1

violent; rough

4

completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp

2

to look as if one is important; to swagger around

1

deposit and withdraw; taking in and out

2

to tremble; to shiver; to shake

3

wet through; drenched

5

rope; cord; policeman's rope

15

depends entirely on; depends above all on

1

parchment

8