jpdb beta

question; inquiry; enquiry

5

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

4

before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

10

to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes

3

you; dear; honey

30

good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient

3

food

2

no; nope

3

to be thirsty

1

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

4

freshly picked (tomato, apple, etc.)

1

tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

1

sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)

5

to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love

1

while; even though; despite

2

to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate

3

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

8

pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

11

good boy; good girl

2

reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation

1

label; sticker

1

virtue; charm; merit; good point

1

sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged

2

to peel; to skin; to pare

1

fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)

1

flesh (of a fruit); pulp

2

to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)

1

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

1

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

15

to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

17

everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

11

absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper

1

to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter

9

to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

8

taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.

1

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

19

to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved

1

it seems that; as if

15

fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon

12

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

11

as if nothing had happened

2

skirt

21

hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)

6

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

4

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

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than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above

6

discomfort; displeasure

1

to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration

6

honour; honor; glory; privilege

2

hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist

2