jpdb beta

to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse

1

free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling

1

how can (one) do something

1

itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager

5

pitfall; trap; pit

1

rematch

8

to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)

1

trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly

1

trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy

1

discontent and grumbling

1

frankly speaking

1

to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for

1

to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with

1

collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street

1

to collapse on the street (from illness, hunger, exhaustion, etc.); to fall down dead on the road

2

there; over there; that place; yonder; you-know-where

1

whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity

1

parade ground

2

standing up

1

Decimus

10

Robert; Roberts

9

affable; sociable; friendly

1

chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses

1

negotiation

1

to bring up a subject

1

to smell sweet; to be fragrant

1

to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)

6

bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone

4

married person

2

presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity

2

without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless

1

prestige; dignity

6

financial aspects

1

bathroom

1

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge

3

grief; lamentation

3

to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night

2

sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings

2

single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall

1

shrewd; astute; cunning; alert

1

luckily; happily

1

difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse

1

to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)

1

features; appearance

1

joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)

1

couch; bench; ottoman; settee

1

appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre

1

problem child

1

slapping; splatting

1

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden

2