jpdb beta

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

2

head; lead; vanguard; first

3

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

1

gasping

1

saliva; sputum

1

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

3

already; too late

9

worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare

1

to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

1

to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone

2

kiss

2

to finish

1

triumphant pose assumed by an athlete

2

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

2

congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

1

leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host

1

bright; cheerful

1

to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)

1

to extol; to give praise

1

spectators; onlookers; members of the audience

1

to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain

1

runner

1

to overflow; to brim over; to flood

1

sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration

1

confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent

1

stepping back; drawing back

3

idiot; fool

1

(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

3

vein (esp. in head)

3

to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

4

just as one wishes

1

manner; style

2

to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise

1

beautiful eyebrows

1

to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)

1

personality; style; appearance

1

indescribable

1

forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced

1

to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues

1

embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile

1

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

7

lips

2

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

1

to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far

1

trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

1

to shed tears

1

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

5

to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying

1

to limp

1

school building; schoolhouse

3