jpdb beta

violent

2

impulse; impetus; urge

7

essence; true nature; substance; reality

1

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

3

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

12

(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance

4

counter for drops of liquid

1

crybaby; blubberer

2

instability; insecurity; crankiness

2

support; stay; prop

5

expectation; assume will happen; forecast

1

(doing something) in tears

1

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

2

year in, year out; always; 24-7

1

to look down on; to condescend

1

to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)

4

to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended

1

to bear fruit

2

stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification

10

to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)

1

thought; consideration; thinking

14

(it won't be possible) on such short notice

2

two o'clock

8

to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for

4

to turn off power

1

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

2

terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is

1

(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit

2

killing time; staving off boredom

1

man-eating fiend

1

normal; usual; ordinary; everyday

2

operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)

3

club activities; extracurricular activities

2

brass band

1

musical performance

1

say; well; um; er

6

to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

5

favourite dish (favorite); favourite food

1

to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient

1

kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up

6

after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

5

joke

1

running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood

2

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

cold; short; curt; blunt

2

self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk

1

showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable

1

dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)

3

interference; meddling; butting in

2

meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off

2