jpdb beta

lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)

1

ten-odd; a dozen or so

1

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

6

to slip through; to make one's way through quickly

1

to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said

1

beginning; outset; first; onset

7

interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

2

with a half-opened eye

1

to grumble; to complain

2

smile

12

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

8

narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable

1

common; usual

1

confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

1

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

2

trivial; not amounting to much

1

spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming

1

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

1

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

3

line; queue; procession; matrix

1

to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush

2

ahead; before; ago

3

meeting place

4

to go to meet somebody

3

to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet

1

to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo

1

(on the) street

1

clock; watch; timepiece

7

doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

1

(department) store; (department) stores

1

water fountain

3

similar

2

arm; skill; efforts; ability

6

affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving

1

double feature (movie)

1

adios; goodbye

1

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

3

faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...

2

investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

1

everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

11

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

3

easy; simple; plain

3

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

5

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

3

(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly

1

to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

4

designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at

3

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

3

(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling

2

to look around; to survey

4