jpdb beta

to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease

2

incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

2

to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

5

second wife

1

back of head

1

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

2

very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason

1

craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth

1

children

3

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

1

indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

2

how many; how old

3

handkerchief

1

indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

14

experience

1

to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything

1

to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on

1

you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only

1

to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into

1

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

1

virile; tough; masculine; intense

1

features

2

to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture

1

amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities

1

fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

3

detached; aloof; indifferent

1

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

2

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

4

to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

1

had better; is advisable

1

to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

4

clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

5

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

2

(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior

1

to deceive; to blind the eyes of

3

doll; puppet; figure

4

temperature; body temperature (human, animal)

2

lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)

2

zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)

1

to relax; to feel at home

1

formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic

1

to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

3

to affix one's seal

1

if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well

1

to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

1

just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

3

to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at

1

sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious

2

bureaucratic routine; red tape

1

(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently

1