jpdb beta

to wait impatiently for

1

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

2

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

1

suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap

2

important person; strategic person; key figure

1

to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

2

ticklish; embarrassing

1

six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)

6

second (unit of time); arc second

3

confinement

1

to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)

2

Carter; Karter

3

to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order

1

simplicity; plainness

1

grey (gray); gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)

1

strand (thread, rope)

1

to keep (a person) waiting

3

to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

2

Iain; Ian

1

Hamilton (New Zealand); Hamilton

1

persuasion

1

Sherlock Holmes

1

to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive

1

map

3

careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal

1

to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

2

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

7

to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)

2

this time; now

1

myself

2

to hear a rumor; to get wind of

1

with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

4

button (clothing); push-button

1

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

4

to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on

1

carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky

1

to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for

3

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

1

consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp

7

one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve

1

to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)

2

to get (someone's) help; to ask for help

1

deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely

1

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

5

(in) my own way

1

to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

4

to catch fire; to ignite

1

to become completely chilled

1

entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall

1

hypnotist; mesmerist

1