jpdb beta

to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

3

transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)

1

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

1

to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

1

suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk

1

to drop one's shoulders

1

and then; after that

2

few days

3

to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide

1

to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around

2

failure; mistake; blunder

4

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

1

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

5

to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support

3

reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason

1

to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist

2

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

1

far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

1

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

2

excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)

4

all; everyone; everybody

1

certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

2

everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

1

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

2

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

2

surely; certainly

6

for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

2

close; intimate; on good terms

1

idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing

1

to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)

1

father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy

2

a little; a few; small; only; just; merely

1

to accept; to receive; to agree

2

to have a smattering knowledge of

1

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

2

to pick on; to tease

1

denial; negation; negation; NOT operation

1

higher rank; better position

1

cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

6

to be silent; to say nothing

3

anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly

2

consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced

3

slow life; slow living

1

liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity

4

to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)

1

soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time

1

as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to

3

by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)

1

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

1

workroom

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