jpdb beta

astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

1

criticism; judgement; judgment; comment

1

surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

1

is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...

2

to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)

1

today; this day

1

to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)

1

(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state

3

jade green

3

to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)

2

suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy

1

Theo

2

Fils

2

concern; interest

1

appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right

1

to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

1

representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number

12

to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of

1

purple; lavender; mauve

2

long hair (usu. of a man)

2

both sides

1

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

1

looks; features

1

the same generation; coeval

1

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

10

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

1

strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

1

intimidating air; sense of intimidation

1

hostility; animosity; enmity

1

sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged

1

she; her; girlfriend

1

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

2

inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic

1

release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)

1

why yes, thank you

1

modesty; humility; being humble

1

record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)

3

renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)

1

(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

1

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

2

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

1

preface; introduction; preamble

1

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

6

restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence

1

absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)

1

fairness

1

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

2

shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted

2

to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour

1

to shrug one's shoulders

2