jpdb beta

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

2

to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)

1

to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face

1

originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)

2

stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

1

both sides

2

to cling

1

both feet; both legs

2

descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)

1

gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)

1

what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)

1

without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless

1

some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit

1

to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease

2

almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about

2

to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block

1

to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

1

compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense

1

possessed of a strong sense of duty

1

awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely

1

to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious

1

roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp

1

to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb

2

opening and shutting; opening and closing

1

mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization

1

people

1

camber

3

cellar; cave; hole in the ground

1

suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)

1

mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)

1

to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl

2

too; also; still; as before; even so; either way

2

what

1

war; fighting; fierce competition

1

to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand

1

unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)

1

two by two; by twos; as a couple; in pairs

1

one may well say so, but ...; even more than

1

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

1

ahem

1

to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)

1

to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked

2

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

1

roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly

1

tunnel

1

without

1

many people; a large number of people

1

to rescue; to free

1

perception; sensation; awareness

1