jpdb beta

embarrassing; awkward

2

single word; a few words; brief comment

5

to occur; to happen

3

landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household

2

big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with

1

to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn

1

suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

6

to be at a loss for words

4

resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants

1

garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

22

glass; pane

3

roof

4

to point at

5

dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now

4

hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

1

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

7

staying the night; lodging (at)

1

but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

3

troubled face; worried expression

2

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any

1

curt; blunt; brusque

3

admirable; laudable

2

to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve

2

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

4

to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

4

to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike

2

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

6

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

6

to do as one likes

1

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

2

really; truly

4

to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by

1

to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone

5

mental fatigue; worry; boredom

1

root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature

4

does not seem (to be)

1

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

1

evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

1

bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling

1

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

6

payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing

2

with a whack; with a smack; (answering a question) directly; definitively

1

before long; even now

5

bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood

1

to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast

3

look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression

1

supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor

2

same age

1

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

1

(in the) same house; (under the) same roof

3