jpdb beta

rubber ball

1

partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing

1

to talk; to speak

1

to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind

1

with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly

1

to stare back at; to look back at

2

to crack (person's voice); to squeak

1

meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent

1

to pay attention (to)

1

empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness

1

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

3

language

1

sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen

1

loss of memory; amnesia

1

drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water

1

bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

2

wrinkle; crease; ripple

1

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

3

eyestrain

1

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

3

wristwatch; watch

1

to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed

1

distant

1

to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit

1

to put one's strength into

1

harassment; pestering

4

to begin to walk; to set out

1

optimism; taking an optimistic view

1

to chase; to run after; to pursue

2

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

1

trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

1

high temperature

1

to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

1

to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)

1

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

1

distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness

1

mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)

3

impressive; striking; memorable; impactful

2

to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with

1

return to office

1

turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos

1

to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

2

to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing

1

lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity

1

late at night; at a late hour

2

to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct

1

staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk

1

not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it

1

by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance

2

if you think about it; come to think of it

1