jpdb beta

surroundings; environs; circumference

18

to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)

5

to come within sight

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

12

remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively

13

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

3

stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

4

suddenly; all of a sudden

1

to boil strongly; to be excited

1

fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare

17

to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

4

whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic

24

to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still

14

spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb

3

curtain; curtains

4

closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently

9

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

6

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

15

eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form

1

to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

4

many thousands

1

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

1

to suspend from; to be suspended (from)

10

to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

2

cotton

1

or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

7

to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate

6

wherein; therein; thereinto

8

eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin

2

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

55

to lay; to spawn

1

the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was

1

men and women of all ages

1

nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic

3

exception

2

base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source

1

to cut off; to lop off; to prune

2

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

7

to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up

3

no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

19

adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship

1

to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come

40

form; shape; figure; visage

18

thread; yarn; string

2

(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane

1

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

7

to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

3

to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

4

hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar

1

state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth

3