jpdb beta

bulkhead; barrier

2

opening and shutting; opening and closing

1

control

3

to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

5

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

1

stepping back; drawing back

3

to approach; to draw near

3

fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized

1

distance; range

1

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

3

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

11

to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

2

to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips

1

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)

5

to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself

1

palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping

5

to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur

2

to escape; to run away

31

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

6

tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy

13

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

12

Two Much

1

together (with); at the same time; in a lump

11

to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

5

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

2

shivering; trembling

4

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

6

to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

3

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

8

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

6

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

3

to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)

2

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

2

gesture; movement; action; acting; performance

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

15

to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

3

to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous

1

to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin

1

to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely

3

long (time); protracted; prolonged

1

to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange

1

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

1

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

6

embrace; hug; holding in one's arms

1

to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

4

to apologize; to apologise

3

all; every

4

to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep

7

muddy stream

2

to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun

1