jpdb beta

to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces

2

shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety

1

private room

1

taboo; contraindication

1

since then; from that time; ever since

1

stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy

4

Mirabeau

1

worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class

1

famous; well-known

1

artist

1

to name; to call; to christen; to term

1

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

2

first impression

1

he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!

2

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

1

perfect; complete; flawless

3

maintenance; preservation; improvement

2

true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

1

genius; prodigy; natural gift

1

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

3

to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)

1

bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection

1

state of mind; mentality; psychology

1

to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position

1

to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

2

the way one works; one's working manner

1

one day; (on) a certain day

1

childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile

1

banquet; dinner party

2

to dress up

1

energetic; vigorous

1

dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise

1

very young; little; childish; immature

1

generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual

1

having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored

1

isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words

2

aloneness; loneliness; solitude

1

brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited

1

waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl

2

custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally

1

to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard

1

assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds

1

stealthily; secretly; in secret

1

reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

1

taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet

1

light source

1

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

1

old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days

2

royal palace

2

moonlight

3