jpdb beta

(a) look; gaze

21

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

4

intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum

6

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

13

foliage; leaves of trees

13

to pile up; to accumulate

3

to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away

2

to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

10

to recall; to remember; to recollect

13

heart; guts; nerve; central part

14

grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold

3

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

16

to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

2

close to the ear

1

breathing; respiration

1

concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

1

at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)

3

tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

9

to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)

1

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

2

to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

10

to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

11

jealousy; envy

2

restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope

2

to bear; to endure

7

tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit

3

there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other

1

beginning; outset; first; onset

8

how; in what way; by what means

4

to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

5

one month

5

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

4

dead of night; midnight

1

(public) park

4

old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn

2

lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger

4

stickily; relentlessly

1

clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

3

soaked; drenched; sopping; splashing; sloshing

1

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

1

to rush over; to run up to

2

to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up

3

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

3

child

8

inspiration

1

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

3

ideal; ideals

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

3

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

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(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

1