jpdb beta

grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip

1

same; similar; (just) like; equal

4

to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about

2

work; job; labor; work

3

as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather

6

to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to

2

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

5

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

4

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

1

formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious

1

disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

2

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

7

surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

3

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

31

queen-like

2

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

1

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

1

to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless

1

to complain; to make a complaint

1

this occasion; at this time; now

1

speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech

1

memorization; memorisation; learning by heart

1

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

7

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

27

to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear

5

only; merely; but; no more than

1

one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month

3

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

12

to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

33

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

5

men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men

1

old clothes; secondhand clothing

1

as you want; as you will

1

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

6

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

18

to hide; to keep to oneself

5

I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...

4

secret; secrecy

1

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

3

shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

6

sigh; long breath

1

to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

4

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

3

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

2

although I say; although one might say; although called

3

trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal

2

mere; simple; sheer

3

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

4

such ... as; or some such

13

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

2