jpdb beta

to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face

6

drool

2

pointing out; identification

3

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

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

4

hero

3

charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

1

kindergartener; preschooler

1

to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up

2

origin; beginning

4

whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless

3

to giggle

2

thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab

1

to be mad about; to be hooked on

1

to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off

1

Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

1

honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank

11

near; close by; within reach; familiar

1

to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive

6

executive committee

1

head of the student council; president of the student council

6

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

2

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)

14

dusty

1

to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone

3

common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins

1

face value; par

1

in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue

2

to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt

3

castle (in place names); castle; fortress

5

point in time; occasion

4

as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally

1

generally

3

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

7

to need; to call for; to require

11

to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

8

bridge

1

to boost; to force up; to push up

1

carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

2

(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

2

to spread; to be propagated

3

to rise; to swell; to be promoted

2

to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake

3

to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)

1

wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond

3

to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

5

to call; to summon; to send for; to call together

1

to recall; to remember

2

theatre; theater; playhouse

1

you could say; you might say; verging on the

3