jpdb beta

coating; painting

1

act; deed; conduct

5

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

2

to soften; to moderate; to relieve

1

to speak frankly; to put things bluntly

1

originally; by nature; from the start

1

virgin; innocent young woman

1

worn-out

1

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

1

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

2

to become fluffy

1

(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)

1

to realize; to realise; to hit upon something

2

acquaintance

1

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

1

to shake; to sway; to waver

2

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

2

to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together

3

to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity

1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

5

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

5

elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people

1

to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff

1

to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively

1

urgent business

1

basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage

1

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

2

to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

3

isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words

3

to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

2

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

7

secret understanding; collusion

1

sailor

2

side wall

2

a respectful bow

2

to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity

3

pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness

2

barely; scraping by

1

one's mind

6

grinning; smirking

3

to feel nauseous

1

only once

1

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

3

filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty

1

female (animal, plant)

2

strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

1

weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless

1

elasticity; flexibility

1

to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve

1