jpdb beta

desperately; for one's dear life

3

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

8

street light; streetlamp

1

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

2

darkness; the dark

3

to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after

2

to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

3

real intention; true motive; true meaning

2

that is to say; so that means

3

one year; some time ago

2

by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through

1

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

4

longed-for; anxiously awaited

1

some; small amount of

1

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

12

the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge

1

sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish

4

mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary

1

symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation

1

reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect

2

to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur

2

shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

2

citrus; citrus fruit

1

nostril; naris

1

to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse

1

the number of people; many people; a large number of people

3

bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)

1

heartening; reassuring

2

end of an eyebrow

4

to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

7

early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

2

a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow

1

call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question

2

to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer

1

exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose

2

to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

1

to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

2

to return a favor (favour); to repay

1

to increase; to add to; to augment

4

outward appearance; looks

2

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

3

to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...

4

snow; snowfall

6

to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

1

this much; this amount

4

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

1

measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference

1

category; category

1