jpdb beta

shy; diffident; retiring; reserved

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

2

resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

3

compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration

2

contempt

2

narrow; thin (sized); slender

1

shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed

3

to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in

4

small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature

1

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

3

speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise

1

paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor

1

nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty

1

to capture alive; to catch alive; to take prisoner

2

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

2

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

3

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

2

to affect; to impact; to influence

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

3

attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

4

direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

3

to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion

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hallucination; illusion

2

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

5

one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

1

that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

4

both (people)

3

to shrug one's shoulders

1

the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)

4

low voice; whisper

5

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

3

to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers

2

near; close by; within reach; familiar

3

undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree

3

to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down

1

to rock; to shake; to swing

1

to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel

1

rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)

1

shout; yell; scream

3

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

18

strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious

1

pronunciation; production of sound

1

a few words

1

to order; to command; to appoint

5

oh, yes?; really?

1

means; is; as for

2

doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary

4

bold; daring; audacious

1

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

1

gentle; affectionate

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