jpdb beta

to shake off

3

alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call

1

to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down

3

muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something

3

to try to do; to attempt to do

2

mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert

1

to prepare for death; to get ready to die

1

to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)

1

retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion

1

to spend time (on doing something)

1

to skin; to peel

1

to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce

2

to paint over heavily; to plaster up

1

to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)

1

more than expected

3

to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries

1

late at night

1

if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose

1

light source

1

sleepiness; drowsiness

2

bedside; near one's pillow

1

purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele

1

candle

1

one by one; each; every; at intervals of

3

dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful

1

to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

2

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

1

cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

3

to wipe; to dry

3

to wait and see; to see how the land lies

1

second floor; upstairs

5

discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability

1

party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow

2

advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner

1

conviction; belief; confidence

1

patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman

3

promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first

1

discovery; detection; finding

1

to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter

2

moment; instant

1

so to speak

2

to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn

1

funny story; funny anecdote

1

period; term; interval

1

to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with

1

without doing

1

war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle

1

to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary

1

knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)

4

to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better

1