jpdb beta

begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing

1

to hesitate to say

1

stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump

9

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

1

to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

2

consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding

1

wish; dream; prayer; one's desire

1

to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)

2

desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable

1

to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

1

polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy

1

perfect; complete; flawless

1

humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

1

to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out

5

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

2

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

1

the very best; excellent; superb

1

strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle

4

test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation

1

lady; gentleman; person

1

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

3

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

2

to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive

2

in accordance with plans; just as planned

1

variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables

1

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

2

high school

1

somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly

1

Pacific Ocean

1

to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)

1

glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)

1

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

1

large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

1

future; possible; potential; prospective

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

2

air con; air conditioner; air conditioning

1

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

1

humid; sultry

1

bold; daring; audacious

1

to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch

1

(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)

2

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

1

to make a speech; to address

2

mishearing

1

bite (in fishing)

1

well, I must admit ...

1

chord-name; code name

1

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

2

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

2

to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

1