jpdb beta

to be (doing)

1

little by little

17

to speak without hesitation or problems; to speak fluently or skillfully; to be talkative; to have a glib tongue

1

to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

7

to shake one's head

17

to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)

1

complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face

4

easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going

6

belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt

7

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

4

to reach a situation about which nothing can be done

1

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

26

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

2

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

4

fastener; zipper

1

to make a sound

5

unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable

2

oneself; myself

7

to rank next to; to come after

2

cheek (of face)

37

flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely

2

hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense

34

to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

1

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

1

erection (usu. penis); standing erect; stiffening

7

to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick

1

to be at a loss; to be puzzled

1

gene; genetic

1

instinct

1

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

5

to have an erection; to become erect

14

battlefield; battleground

6

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

11

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

18

to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)

2

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

16

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

8

fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man

1

underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie

13

each; every

2

to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)

4

to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

8

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

12

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

2

tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

4

to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

1

to become completely chilled

1

to lose one's footing; to slip

2

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

2

strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

4