jpdb beta

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

6

how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

2

to have an interest (in)

1

female high-school student

10

similarly; same (idea); same (name)

1

preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

1

loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal

2

long hair

1

storefront; shopfront

1

back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)

2

to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature

2

older; senior

3

(a) glance; (a) look

4

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)

2

fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

1

to stop walking; to pause

2

to pick up; to pick out

1

double take (esp. out of surprise)

1

to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

1

to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do

1

or something

1

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

2

appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

2

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on

2

being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together

6

extremely important; essential; vital; crucial

2

cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required

1

still; even now; to this day

1

sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence

1

tropical fish

1

humid; sultry

1

to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)

2

to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

2

insect; bug

1

reptiles

1

birdcage

1

most; extremely

2

cage; pen; (jail) cell

2

tail and feathers

1

to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

4

narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable

2

(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)

1

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

2

beak; bill

1

key; lock; key (to a problem); clue

2

hard fighting

1

almost; nearly; close to

1