jpdb beta

lunch; midday meal

2

handle; grip; holder; person who holds

3

to welter in blood; to be covered in blood; to turn red

2

detour; circuitous route; diversion

1

feather decoration; plume

1

to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

1

being good-for-nothing; useless person

1

plum

1

as if it weren't already enough; to an extreme degree; to excess; more than enough

1

gently; airily; fluffily

2

stop; stoppage; end

1

creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit

29

firmly rooted; deep-seated

1

soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)

3

to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything

1

to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled

1

desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving

2

step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)

1

repair; mending

2

construction work

1

pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability

1

clenched fist

1

below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin

1

to tear off; to rip off; to peel off

1

longed-for; anxiously awaited

1

substitution; replacement; shifting; change

1

agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms

1

without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly

1

the same rank; equality; apposition

1

opportunity to show off; showplace

1

romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance

1

every evening; night after night

2

to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand

1

nothing much (of one's own gift, etc.)

1

Killearn

1

two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives

1

dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information

2

light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms

1

return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment

1

stealthy steps; soft steps

1

to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour

2

rape; sexual assault

1

talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish

2

to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)

1

to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity

1

to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun

1

inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; inexperienced (in love); innocent; birth-

1

to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)

2

ready (to do); willing

1

hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)

2