jpdb beta

to blush; to redden

1

to put heads together; to gather (for discussion); to go into a huddle

2

in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones

3

of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after

1

to raid; to launch an attack; to invade

1

awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained

1

to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

1

talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping

3

Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word

1

again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again

1

regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate

1

village

1

chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing

1

half a year; six months

1

after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years

1

something (or other)

1

loveable; very likeable; like very much

1

to correct oneself; to restate

1

practice; practising; training; study

1

rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off

2

ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land

1

desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech

2

tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

1

weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance

1

to increase; to grow

1

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

1

to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)

1

breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure

1

likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences

1

to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir

1

to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)

1

to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)

1

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

3

coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)

2

mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling

1

to discharge (e.g. effluent)

1

disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

1

to come to mind; to pop into one's head

1

sobriety; soberness; sober face

1

rare; seldom

2

any one; any; whichever

2

carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease

1

model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)

1

to narrow; to contract

1

to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

1

to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud

1

pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to

1

to leave one's seat

1

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

1

to anticipate; to foresee

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