jpdb beta

in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily

2

slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance

1

even

1

straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

6

report; information

4

cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits

1

spearman

35

to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way

1

to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity

1

straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied

1

cutting in line; queue jumping

1

to do for (the sake of someone else)

2

repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring

1

opening and shutting; opening and closing

1

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)

2

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

1

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

1

undead

1

welcome home

2

how; in what way; how about; questionable

1

absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper

1

steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking

2

inkwell

2

pen nibs

1

to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear

1

to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

4

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

2

difference; discrepancy; variation

1

to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour

2

(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever

1

hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky

1

embarrassing; awkward

2

embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward

2

unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away

1

how; in what way; by what means

3

unexpectedly; surprisingly

2

anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

2

shy; diffident; retiring; reserved

2

to throw at; to turn; to raise

2

in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale

1

oh!; oh?; my!

4

taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative

1

small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive

1

question; inquiry; enquiry

2

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

2

actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living

2

nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich

2

the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)

4

toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

4

nodding doll; bobblehead

1