jpdb beta

to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle

1

snake; serpent; large snake

4

tornado; waterspout

1

separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation

3

gust (of wind); blast

2

to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled

4

face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour

50

paint; coloring materials; colors; colours

1

hostility; antagonism; opposition

3

to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp

3

groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)

3

vortex

3

trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause

3

heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)

3

to ring; to clang

3

big snake; serpent

6

to shave off; to scrape off

2

to glare at; to scowl at

2

stare; gaze; fixation

3

rear guard

3

even if not; even without

1

three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)

5

clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler

1

lump together; put all together

1

composite; combined; complex

9

to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by

2

origin; beginning; source; rise

1

to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea

2

war situation; progress of a battle

1

hard struggle; strenuous effort

1

seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)

2

to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious

2

existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive

4

divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)

6

(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery

2

step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)

1

to dodge; to evade

1

sweeping sideways; mowing down

2

splendid; magnificent; gorgeous

2

sword skills; swordsmanship

2

be absorbed in deep thought; be sunk in thought

1

(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain

1

protective wall

1

decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)

4

to be prolonged; to drag on

1

to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

3

reaction; recoil; kick; backlash

29

(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

4

lion's roar; harangue

1

seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading

2