jpdb beta

before long; even now

5

Falck

2

Greville

3

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

3

extremely; very much

4

in a bad temper; cranky; crabby

1

Oh well; yeah; good; OK

2

considerably; greatly; a lot

2

seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

4

obstinate; stubborn; headstrong

1

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

6

to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)

1

100; hundred

6

to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

2

you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

8

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

9

impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness

3

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

5

nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things

2

separate; respective

2

to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

5

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

2

spasmodic(ally); fitful

2

eight; 8

2

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

3

house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband

1

female (animal, plant)

3

greyhound (dog breed)

1

extremely

7

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

9

dowager; widow

6

to see; to look; to watch; to try to

2

to strangle to death

2

verbal message; word (from someone)

2

to do

20

to expel; to drive out

3

to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone

1

to strangle to death

1

even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless

3

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

1

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

2

since then; from that time; ever since

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

4

to make (a promise); to conclude (a contract); to act as a go-between; to act as mediator; to curry favour with

1

surmise; guess; inference

1

to do

16

having said that; be that as it may

5

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion

2

idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim

2

to comfort; to console; to amuse

3