jpdb beta

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

1

watch-keeping; guard; lookout

1

building

1

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

2

to erase all trace of something

1

origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit

1

gulpingly; in one gulp

1

empty stomach; hunger

2

(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently

1

to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone

1

desk

6

to jump at; to be attracted by

2

heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth

1

to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over

1

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

2

rope; cord; policeman's rope

2

to twine around

1

top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes

1

inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round

1

youth; young man

17

Western-style house

1

imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry

1

platinum (Pt)

1

counter for colours

1

to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

1

looks; features

1

ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious

1

spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

3

with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill

1

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

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

to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)

2

intruder; invader; trespasser; raider

1

accurate; correct; precise; exact

1

to shake off

6

relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen

1

one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

8

unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)

1

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

2

observation; survey; watching

1

werewolf

2

appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

1

indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

1

proud

2

denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like

1

sneaking a bite; snitching food

2

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

2

to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

2

to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar

1

instead; but (on the other hand)

3