jpdb beta

bedside; near one's pillow

1

loss of memory; amnesia

2

just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of

2

most part; greater part; majority

1

crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets

1

shut up!; be quiet!

1

combination; pair; duo

1

to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away

1

breast; chest

1

to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do

1

consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp

1

to hold one's breath

2

way of speaking; intimation

1

physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy

1

corner of one's eye

2

person concerned; interested party; related party

5

low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level

1

invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain

3

slim

1

one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N

1

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

2

flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head

3

to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself

2

tone

1

to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights

1

choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy

1

to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

1

line

2

to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate

1

harassment; pestering

1

with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

2

to follow advice; to act upon advice

1

sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus

1

pinpoint

1

natural virtue; personal virtue

1

to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together

2

to rest; to suspend; to give relief

4

perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance

1

desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech

1

to drag out

3

glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing

1

to close (one's eyes); to shut

1

early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly

1

trip; excursion; outing

1

in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert

1

to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind

1

to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life

2

wanderer; vagabond; capricious person; hobo

1

to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor

2

companion; company

3