jpdb beta

to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

1

self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

1

to pretend; to feign

1

self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health

1

mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation

1

infection; contagion; becoming infected

1

chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage

2

-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

2

flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle

1

slowly; sluggishly

1

to brush off; to shake off

1

older sister; lass; young lady

5

having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way

1

to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression

1

dark red; dark brown; reddish brown

3

footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)

5

small; compact

1

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

1

here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

3

meaning; called; said

2

to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry

1

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

2

very busy (person or thing)

1

ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base

3

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

3

to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

1

triumphant return; returning in triumph

6

to blow out (a flame)

1

piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood

1

to throw on the fire; to burn

1

heartening; reassuring

1

discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment

1

reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for

1

right; correct; proper; righteous; just

1

to show in; to usher in

1

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

1

to walk; to move forward; to make progress

1

to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

1

thicket; coppice; brushwood

1

yawn; yawning

1

to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

1

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

1

style; way; shape; form; appearance; state

1

to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

6

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

2

doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

1

habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

1

to sniff; to smell

1

dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

3

sense of smell; olfaction

1