jpdb beta

still (continuing); as ever; further

2

quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance

1

untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative

1

insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

2

to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

6

age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)

1

to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)

1

successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly

3

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction

1

among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)

1

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

3

standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)

1

to point at

3

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

2

to find out

1

excellent answer; clever answer

2

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

1

frown; scowl; grimace

1

to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

2

to poke each other; to jab each other

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

4

moment; brief space of time

2

to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)

1

foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd

6

to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)

1

speaker

1

regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts

1

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

2

transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination

1

king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne

12

thank-you letter

1

party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner

1

to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

2

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

11

sadness; sorrow; grief

5

to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)

2

to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off

1

universal; general; ubiquitous; omnipresent

1

cowardly; timid; easily frightened

1

analysis

1

to collect; to assemble; to gather

13

someone; somebody

7

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

3

to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

1

roguish; impish

1

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

1

one's home country; one's homeland

1

plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

4

training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices

1