jpdb beta

to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

2

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

1

sewing kit; sewing set

2

to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

5

uh-huh; sniff-sniff

1

pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

1

humming a tune; humming unconcernedly

1

cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery

1

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

5

vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept

1

quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

1

making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)

1

humming; crooning

1

rust

1

to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

2

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

3

reply; answer; response

1

to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch

1

of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after

2

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

2

in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business

1

(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing

2

to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

1

temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap

1

forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive

1

to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself

1

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

5

each other; one another

4

distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement

1

to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears

1

to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off

3

to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

7

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

7

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

1

it is I who should say so

1

cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying

2

slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous

1

to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

1

to regret

1

attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

4

meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable

1

anything; whatever; whatever one likes

1

readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

11

counter-proposal

1

to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

5

to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel

1

to say; to speak; to tell; to talk

2

to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)

2