jpdb beta

to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs

1

forelock; bangs

2

to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

2

to sob

3

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

4

to do

2

young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age

1

to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like

1

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

4

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

1

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

1

to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

6

to embrace

1

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

7

to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

2

yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)

1

rustling of clothes

1

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

4

obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

2

to comb one's hair

1

to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

1

to need; to call for; to require

1

to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

4

call; appeal

1

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

6

edges of the mouth

2

to half-rise to one's feet

1

tear-stained face

1

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

1

lady; ready

1

preparation; arrangements

2

to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

1

to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing

1

gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine

3

somehow or other

1

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

1

eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes

2

reef knot; flat knot; square knot

1

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

2

stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

1

to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front

3

well then ...; in that situation; in which case

4

concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

2

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

4

evil desire

1

abashment; bashfulness

1

among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)

1

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

4

perfect circle; cute

2

simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping

1