jpdb beta

occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

3

affection (esp. parental); love; fondness

1

many; numerous; various; large number of

4

feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service

2

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

13

in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other

1

shy; bashful; timid; reserved

2

to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)

1

smiling face; smile

6

in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

1

to cast down one's eyes

1

both shoulders

1

heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed

1

both sides

1

thread; yarn; string

1

doll; puppet; figure

1

eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes

1

to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

2

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

7

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

4

smile

1

prayer; supplication

1

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

7

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

1

you; dear; honey

6

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

1

childish; child-like; immature; infantile

2

wish; dream; prayer; one's desire

1

heroic

1

to hide oneself

6

to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

1

with a chuckle; with a giggle

1

to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match

2

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

7

to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

16

being startled

3

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

5

to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart

3

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

8

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

1

plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice

1

treachery; betrayal; perfidy

9

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

4

let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect

1

to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit

2

still (continuing); as ever; further

4

to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous

4

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

1

hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker

8

to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up

1