jpdb beta

to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly

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sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish

1

to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell

3

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

1

rejection; dismissal

1

limit

1

every day; daily

5

between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea

2

call; visit

3

to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for

1

plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention

1

ten-odd; a dozen or so

1

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

4

formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty

2

reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn

2

soundproof room

4

sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)

2

really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

1

(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed

1

to rack one's brain

1

if so; in that case; in that situation

2

confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up

6

to increase; to multiply

7

hence; for that reason

3

implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization

2

at the time; in those days; then

1

instability; insecurity; crankiness

1

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

2

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

4

see you tomorrow

1

flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

1

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

3

if you think about it; come to think of it

1

strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

1

quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion

2

rare; seldom

2

downtown

1

going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)

2

to walk down the road

1

shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety

1

to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring

1

miracle; wonder; marvel

5

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

7

recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition

1

intonation; accent; modulation; inflection

1

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

10

redundancy; superfluity; useless addition

1

exit and entrance

1

start of work; commencement; opening

1

five minutes

3