jpdb beta

to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself

2

incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling

5

eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam

1

to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to

3

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

4

in one's imagination

2

hmm; I see; hrm

4

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

1

to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense

1

uniform

13

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

2

rustling; refreshing; clearly

1

beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly

1

with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

3

reptiles

2

scorn; disdain; contempt

2

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

5

to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook

3

suspect (person)

2

to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

3

to shake one's head (in denial)

8

deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing

7

offender; criminal; culprit

5

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

3

besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so

6

to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to

3

frustration

1

I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go

5

clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

6

feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy

1

irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny

1

place; room; margin; scope

1

how; in what way; how about; questionable

1

juror; juryman

1

logical

1

least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least

2

reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre

1

cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

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somewhere; anywhere; in some respects

9

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

2

bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer

4

buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking

3

leading question

1

to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

1

treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like

3

to surround; to crowd around

3

to make a speech; to address

2

look, look!

1

absolutely; positively; decidedly

1

bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom

2