jpdb beta

resignation; acceptance; consolation

1

mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours

1

to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run

2

headlight

1

at a stroke; with a single swoop

1

tall figure; high stature

1

both ears

1

to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

4

impulse; impetus; urge

1

sigh

2

to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

5

to make an appearance

1

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

1

commanding attitude; authoritative tone

1

under the staircase; understairs

1

to take off one's hat

1

strictly speaking

1

back of the house

1

first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

3

to brave a danger; to take a risk

7

direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination

3

19; nineteen

1

breath; breathing; tone; mood

6

one difficulty; one danger

1

to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about

2

all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of

3

asking oneself

1

indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

3

to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard

1

wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor

106

beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end

1

reception room; parlor; parlour

1

to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

2

love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland

3

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

2

illumination; lighting

2

rear garden; back yard

1

flower bed

2

fairly long period of time; (arch.) four-hour period

4

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

1

core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel

1

rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

1

vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)

1

to smile

5

to encourage; to cheer

1

complete stranger; total stranger

2

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

1

private; personal

1

to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into

1

younger sister

18