jpdb beta

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

1

to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)

1

irritation; annoyance; frustration

2

to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)

2

direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination

1

power; might; authority; influence

2

quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion

1

to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)

1

lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt

3

explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring

8

succession; continuation; series; sequence

2

fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern

1

to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

1

burst of laughter; roar of laughter

1

hot wind

1

to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled

1

dust; cloud of dust

1

whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)

4

a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

4

to become thin; to fade; to grow pale

1

to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air

1

to burn to a crisp; to scorch

3

stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation

1

slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

1

mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm

1

spirit world; underworld; the next world

1

to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

1

(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily

1

to lend a hand; to help

1

flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at

1

small; fine; detailed; stingy

1

spark

1

to spread (flames)

1

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly

1

ignition; catching fire

1

induced explosion; secondary explosion

1

extremely dangerous; full of peril

1

it's probably so; it stands to reason

1

to keep a promise; to keep one's word

1

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

1

hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible

1

luckily; blessedly; fortunately

1

life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood

1

boss; chief; head

1

ago; since; before; previous

1

looking or acting as if one owned the place

1

throne

1

to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at

1

sanity; consciousness; soberness

1