jpdb beta

to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

1

gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)

1

manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making

1

tens of thousands

1

both feet; both legs

4

to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death

1

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

1

splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

1

to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

1

someone (something) not to be trifled with

1

weight; heavyweight boxer

1

to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

1

to understand from experience

1

gently; airily; fluffily

2

role

2

to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors

2

soft fair skin

1

to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

1

gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream

1

raging stream; rapids

2

pulsation; pulsatory motion

1

to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate

1

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

2

before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

1

to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of

1

because

3

to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

1

lese majesty; lèse-majesté

1

how; in what way; by what means

1

mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly

1

indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive

2

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

1

to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

3

to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)

1

gasp; pant

1

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

3

to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)

2

splash (of water); spray

1

sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet

1

instinct

4

to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

1

thickly painted; thickly lacquered; impasto

1

make-up; makeup; cosmetics

1

muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage

1

bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)

1

little by little

9

cannot be undone; can't be recovered from

2

protective instinct; defensive instinct

1

wild idea; delusion

1

helping hand; help; support; aid

1