jpdb beta

(car) horn; klaxon

2

to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

2

to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up

1

human body

2

mystery; mysteriousness; secret

2

can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...

2

to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage

1

to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

2

breakfast

2

ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck

1

wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain

1

toast

1

with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick

1

good morning; g'morning

2

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

2

to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down

2

preparation; arrangements

1

delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in

1

(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing

1

to get out of bed; to show a leg

2

to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused

1

school gate

1

standing watch; sentinel

1

guardian; protector; patron; parent

6

wooden sword

1

weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly

1

madness; insanity

1

spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread

2

whispered conversation; whispering

1

rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing

1

on a stage; on a platform; on an altar

1

to sob

1

to penetrate; to pervade; to spread

1

largehearted; frank; unaffected

1

unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away

1

notice; attention; observation

3

for the present; for the time being

1

going to and from school; school commute

2

to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)

1

print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer

1

unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking

1

(temporary) closure of school

3

(husband and wife) both working; dual income

1

creche; day nursery; day-care center

1

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

3

approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

1

bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent

1

to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)

2

brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life

1

preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork

2