jpdb beta

pitch dark; total darkness

1

to run around; to bustle about

1

two o'clock

1

to surround; to crowd around

2

foolish; stupid; silly

4

fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas

1

judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation

1

root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base

1

what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!

1

to get deeper in debt; to pile up debts

1

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

1

good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless

1

to fall prostrate

3

overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful

1

end; termination point

1

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

2

coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy

1

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

3

performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move

1

assertion; declaration; affirmation

1

cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation

1

with a start; with a jump

1

to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful

1

snake; serpent; large snake

1

to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle

1

to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)

1

cohesion; adhesion

1

quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality

1

latent disposition; inner feelings

1

sharp; keen; acute

1

pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting

1

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

1

to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action

2

to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)

1

eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort

5

point-blank range

3

irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy

1

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

2

to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

1

inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration

1

to glare at each other; to confront each other

1

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

2

forelock; bangs

1

to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick

1

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

1

wheat bran

2

sidelong glance; short grain (paper)

1

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

2

properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly

1

to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate

2