jpdb beta

it's already too late

1

really; truly

5

straight-laced person; stubborn person

4

female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

18

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

7

account book; register; ledger

1

quill; quill pen

1

bed; couch

18

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

3

incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

2

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

13

it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as

1

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

5

disregarding; ignoring

8

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

1

to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others

2

to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke

2

skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

3

art of conversation

1

to happen to have on hand or in stock

1

acquaintance

1

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

3

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

12

it seems that; as if

1

to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

2

dream; vision; reverie

1

to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

3

on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture

2

to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet

1

change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

1

keen; acute; heartfelt

4

to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)

1

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

1

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

1

to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

6

to rock; to shake; to swing

6

dazzling; radiant

3

to look away; to avert one's eyes

1

to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)

4

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

5

childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

10

to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...

3

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

3

to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb

4

much less; to say nothing of

2

to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

1

secret; secrecy

1

don't you think?; indicates question

14

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

9

direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

7