jpdb beta

wise; clever; smart

5

looking; viewing; (please) try (to)

1

particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information

1

night sky

1

to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect

2

pride; boast

2

scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)

1

to smile

1

coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing

1

platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala

1

speech; expression; wording; language

1

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

1

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

1

evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights

1

to come to like a lot; to fall in love

1

to be kind to; to treat kindly

4

throat; singing voice

2

to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

1

trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering

1

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

2

(in) my own way

1

reservation; putting on hold; deferment

1

instead; but (on the other hand)

2

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

3

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

2

lecture

1

cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding

1

main question; real issue at hand

2

how (can); by what means

1

to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love

3

plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

1

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

2

getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)

1

one's field of expertise; one's strong area

1

a place or opportunity to make a display of

1

special make; deluxe

2

slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

3

unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

1

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

2

bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

3

to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)

2

no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

1

water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

1

to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip

1

towel

1

to lie down (and rest)

1

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

1

dinner; evening meal

8

to lie down; to throw oneself down

2

rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled

2