jpdb beta

he; him; boyfriend

26

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

1

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

2

to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile

1

to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate

5

lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up

2

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

1

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

2

on countless occasions; many a time

1

to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

7

finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

16

when it becomes; when it comes to

4

waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening

1

to keep a watchful eye on

1

lunch; midday meal

3

to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand

1

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

2

daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

1

older sister; lass; young lady

3

slime

10

there is nothing; having nothing

6

to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop

2

teary eyes

1

to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly

3

to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying

1

to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

3

white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright

6

apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)

3

great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible

2

image; figure; figure; form; image

2

over-fond parent; doting parent

1

show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

5

gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy

1

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

1

for a while; for some time; for a period

1

to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle

4

buying; shopping; buyer; purchase

1

father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he

2

(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks

1

speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)

1

build; physique; frame; constitution

2

upper half of the body; upper body

1

above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)

13

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

2

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

1

muscle

2

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

14

having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...

20

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

9

to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)

2