jpdb beta

odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting

1

fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait

1

stray bullet

1

taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven

1

being left out; being ostracized

2

king

25

to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through

1

astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast

1

one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer

2

dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner

1

touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag

1

story; tale; legend; plot; storyline

2

itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

2

narrator; storyteller; reciter

1

fatal; lethal

1

fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade

1

climax; peak; critical moment; most important stage; turning point

1

scene; sight; scenario; setting

2

to go past; to pass; to pass by

1

the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect

1

ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting

1

reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)

1

flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

1

popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)

2

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

1

besides; in addition; also; moreover

2

thank you

1

to paint a picture; to draw a picture

1

storytime meet-up; picture book reading

2

gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture

1

to make merry; to be festive

3

one-sided; partial; unfair

1

to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!

1

of no use; useless; not fit for purpose

1

harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)

1

someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)

1

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

3

to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply

1

pounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness); shoulder massage; massage stick for pounding the shoulders; tapping on the shoulder (as a hint to resign); urging someone to resign; pressuring someone to resign

1

massage

5

superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article

1

to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach

1

spittoon

1

putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage

1

pronunciation; production of sound

1

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

1

recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back

5

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

1

to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch

3

to escape

1