jpdb beta

third

1

but; however; provided that

1

frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken

1

impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

2

awfully; terribly

2

depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)

2

majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly

2

a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

2

ominous atmosphere; ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

3

miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)

1

rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous

1

to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen

1

to speak; to hear a voice

1

to all appearances; no matter how you look at it

2

to tear down; to shatter

4

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

4

to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)

1

last resort

1

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest

1

8th day of the month; eight days

1

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

2

return journey; one's way home; one's way back

2

sunset

1

material; materials; data; information; documents

4

to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive

1

description; account

1

(not possible) on such short notice

1

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

3

polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth

3

to re-examine; to review; to recheck

1

literature; books (reference); document

1

something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah

1

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

1

idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

9

real harm; actual damage

1

device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement

5

to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side

1

foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone

1

explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

2

service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free

1

a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

1

equipment; device; installation; stage setting

1

not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling

1

to be found

1

shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early

1

one by one; one each; one at a time

1

to be sooty; to be stained

1

to turn on the light

1

discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment

1