jpdb beta

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

8

mishearing

3

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

1

to make eye contact

3

to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone

1

being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)

2

finally; at last; ultimately; in the end

3

fragment; piece

1

evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround

2

to throb; to beat fast

2

pale; pallid; bluish-white

2

moonlight; moonbeam

3

this world; this life; world of the living

5

I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)

2

to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal

6

since when; from when; how long

2

when; at what point

2

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

7

to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp

2

to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile

1

reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph

1

furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality

2

who

2

warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown

19

good-looking man; fine figure of a man

1

the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

2

amiable; affable; likable

1

Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people

3

satisfactory; decent

4

dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving

1

benefactor; patron

1

being in; being at home

1

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

7

to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

9

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

19

insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

4

to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong

1

heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed

4

pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas

3

if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested

1

to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

10

to drink in one gulp

1

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

2

to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back

3

the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way

3

a period (of time)

3

is that so?

2

to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy

2

each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of

1

necessity

2