jpdb beta

beach ball

9

stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock

1

vent

1

embarrassing; awkward

1

indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)

1

emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit

1

looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump

3

to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel

1

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless

1

straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt

1

to squat; to crouch

1

sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

2

amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force

2

place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)

1

to chip; to nick; to break; to lack

1

to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking

1

(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go

1

seawater; saltwater

2

close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting

1

now that it's come to this; since it's come to this

1

suicide attack; kamikaze attack

1

to cling

1

unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous

2

sea level; (surface of) sea

1

dozens; scores of; decades

2

rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)

1

pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous

1

the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth

1

plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference

2

sniffing; sniffling

1

with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)

1

tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)

2

slithering; wriggling

1

gently; airily; fluffily

1

puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)

2

to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with

1

provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué

2

fish basket; creel

2

using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on

1

distress; anguish; mental suffering

1

nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply

1

the other day; lately; recently; during this period

1

puffed up

1

wedded life; married life

2

in a fluster; in a panic

1

opening and shutting; opening and closing

1

unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely

2

careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash

2

jumping to a hasty conclusion; premature judgement

1