jpdb beta

mother

1

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

3

Anton

4

to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate

2

fact; truth; reality

4

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

1

ignoring (one thing) for (another)

1

sympathy; compassion; pity

2

cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together

1

foolishness; stupidity; silliness

1

sentimental

4

humanism; humanitarianism

2

game; play; sports

1

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

2

to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion

2

not necessarily so; is not always true

1

to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot

2

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

6

goodness; excellence; virtue

5

sparklingly

2

overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded

1

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

8

to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

2

as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

1

don't you think?; indicates question

11

to tell a lie; to fib

1

to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture

1

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

1

to get drunk

1

to tear; to rip

1

sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish

3

doctrine; rule; principle; -ism

1

to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)

1

Dickens

1

Michelet

5

novel; (short) story

1

to read too much

1

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

8

moving about; stirring about

1

to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon

1

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

2

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

9

sadness; sorrow; grief

1

ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only

3

one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

8

to throw away; to abandon

1

literature

6

to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)

3

to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember

1