jpdb beta

to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

1

at a loss for words; stumped for words

1

to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind

2

to throw at; to turn; to raise

4

moment; instant

1

in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste

1

to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

2

several seconds

1

telephone table; telephone stand

3

in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

3

telephone (device)

1

something; some kind of; for some reason

2

consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp

4

battery; battery; pitcher and catcher

1

certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

2

to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

1

ahead; before; ago

3

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

5

since when; from when; how long

2

to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)

1

go that far; to that extent

3

earthenware

1

slight movement; slight tremor; quiver

1

even

2

imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective

1

to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated

3

at a glance; by accident

3

half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

1

to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)

1

fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

1

hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory

2

fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift

1

outside the house

2

shy; diffident; retiring; reserved

1

what with this and that; for a number of reasons

2

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

1

evening; dusk

2

roguish; impish

1

dark red; dark brown; reddish brown

2

evening sky; twilight sky

1

to walk away; to saunter off

1

retreating figure; appearance from behind

1

to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

1

beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing

1

random pounding (e.g. on a drum)

1

slight intoxication

1

to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

1

second day of the month; two days

3

intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy

1

to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

1