jpdb beta

reproachful; hateful; bitter

1

remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted

2

no, not like that (but like this)

1

even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

1

(some) more; even more; longer; further

5

to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

2

motive; incentive; motif

3

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

3

to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)

3

cooperation; collaboration

2

to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

1

to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore

1

to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to

3

carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness

1

check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque

1

start of a romance; beginning of love

1

development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)

2

scene; spectacle; sight; view

4

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

2

definite; final; decisive; conclusive

2

why; how

8

grinning; smirking

4

to get irritated

1

armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

3

the other day; lately; recently; during this period

1

to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

2

to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse

1

assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

5

admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic

1

all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of

3

cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)

1

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

4

grain (of wood)

1

basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote

1

ornament; decoration

1

chic; sick; thick

1

varnish

1

to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear

1

semigloss; semimatte; semimat

1

to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)

1

each; every; all

1

to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry

1

lamp; light

2

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

2

calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist

1

odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

3

eyebrow; eyebrows

3

one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate

3

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

13