jpdb beta

poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic

2

arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo

1

cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool

1

matter of concern and interest

1

both (people)

2

thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight

2

appreciation; thanks; gratitude

2

everything; anything; nothing

1

anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

1

excuse; pretext

2

intelligence gathering; information gathering

1

serious; severe; grave; acute

1

to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out

1

feelings of guilt

1

besides; in addition; also; moreover

2

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

1

unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd

1

valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

1

reluctantly; unwillingly

1

at least

1

unrelated

1

ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous

1

prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot

1

really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

2

describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure

2

with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

1

to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

1

opinion; view; comment

2

commencing with; including

1

wishful thinking

4

tendency; trend; inclination

1

regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt

1

possibly; by some possibility; perhaps

1

long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act

1

relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid

1

boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

2

to comb back

1

different (quality, nature); heterogeneous

1

temperature

3

brightness; lightness

3

to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)

2

cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection

2

calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility

1

the five senses

1

to ooze (out); to seep

3

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

2

to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to

1

to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

1

this for sure; certainly is

1

distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment

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