jpdb beta

groan; moan; moaning

1

baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)

1

mid-air breakage or disintegration

1

just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

2

one's future course

1

ability; skill; facility

2

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

5

percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)

1

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

4

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

1

return match

1

plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish

1

to shade an account; to add something extra

1

probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't

7

offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)

1

depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection

1

cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating

3

to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

1

means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty

2

art of conversation

1

to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

1

this evening; tonight

1

this area; around here

5

to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend

1

return; coming back

1

one by one; one at a time; in turn

3

turn (in line); order of things; sequential order

1

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

3

to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure

1

wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted

1

one-by-one; separately; in detail

2

to blow out (a flame)

1

dim; gloomy

1

to go up the stairs

2

first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank

1

to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal

1

device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement

1

cover; lid; cap

2

astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast

2

innumerable; countless; numberless

4

torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight

2

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

2

wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword

1

you; people

2

late at night; small hours of the morning

2

thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

1

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

1

seeming very

1

slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

1

looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy

1