jpdb beta

quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony

1

about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

2

boisterous dance

1

flowery words; rhetorical flourishes

1

to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish

2

a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section

4

to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something

2

neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching

1

coast; beach

1

sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen

1

rip current

1

to cast down one's eyes

5

to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)

5

to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)

2

gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step

2

ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing

2

misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum

1

to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)

4

to lend an ear to; to listen to

1

sleepwalking; somnambulism; noctambulism

1

to wander; to roam from place to place

1

grudge; complaint; reproach

2

arithmetic

1

March; third month of the lunar calendar

1

first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month

3

to scratch; to claw

1

minor injury

1

justification; warrant

2

really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way

5

world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

5

to throw oneself (into an activity)

2

self-deception; self-deceit

1

megalomania; delusions of grandeur

1

altogether; entirely

2

ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist

3

adventure story; novel of adventure

1

to wear out (something)

1

silver (color, colour)

4

radio-cassette player

2

until now; so far; up to the present

5

something; some kind of; for some reason

9

simple; plain

1

label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)

1

(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)

3

boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque

4

CD radio-cassette player; CD radio-cassette recorder

1

electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug

1

to turn on power

2

liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen

3

lighting (a lamp); turning on a light

2