jpdb beta

to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur

2

careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

1

to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

3

to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

4

deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep

2

when; how soon; how long until

1

loud voice

2

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about

1

even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

1

to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch

1

always; constantly

2

one set

1

necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials

1

society; the world; the times

1

that; the matter in question

1

to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow

1

suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly

1

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

1

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

3

feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke

1

look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes

1

paper strip (around parcels, banknotes, etc.)

2

liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point

1

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

2

naturally; of course; understandably

1

a long time ago

1

stability; steadiness; equilibrium

2

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

1

sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)

1

shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

1

concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble

1

musical performance

1

to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

1

to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

2

occult

1

no matter how much time passes

1

detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of

1

to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound

1

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

1

lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness

3

17; seventeen

2

regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected

1

useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

1

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

1

far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

2

sublime; noble; high-minded

1

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

2

to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

1

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

1

brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

1