jpdb beta

to cling to; to embrace

5

here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

2

return; welcome home

1

as always; as usual

1

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

9

to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

3

groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)

2

promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently

5

to flirt with; to dally

1

to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

2

chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses

2

shut up!; be quiet!

1

to beat to death; to kill

2

to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge

8

afterwards

1

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

1

look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

4

sidelong glance; short grain (paper)

1

instrumental duet; instrumental duo

2

bus

2

tenor

1

fault; defect; minor; 5-point card

1

chorus; singing in a chorus

1

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

1

comfortable; pleasant

1

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

1

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

4

to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)

1

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

3

approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

1

curt; point-blank

1

fish

5

to bring someone along

3

soprano

1

trolling; singing in a circular canon; round

1

link; directory entry; rink

3

to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)

1

on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity

2

in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

2

slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet

2

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

2

when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned

2

I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)

2

choices; alternatives; options

7

to raise one's voice; to shout

1

to pay attention; to be watchful

1

whispering into a person's ear

1

concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

2

to lose sight of; to miss

1

inferior copy

1