jpdb beta

beckoning

1

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

3

to lie down (and rest)

1

each other; one another

3

to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

5

to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough

1

so; like this; in this way

4

difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

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

2

to throw at; to turn; to raise

3

abstract

1

to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish

1

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

1

impudent; shameless; brazen

1

bull's-eye; the mark

2

to say no more; to sink into silence

2

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

6

kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)

3

calculation; self-interest; selfishness

3

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

3

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

2

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

13

to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

14

ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling

2

to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

1

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

7

living thing; living creature; animal; life

6

assertion; declaration; affirmation

1

to tell (somebody) to (do something)

4

eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes

1

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

2

I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

7

exemplar; model; example; pattern

1

want to ... do something; would like to ...

1

unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

3

there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much

3

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

1

to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

1

polish; refinement

2

action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior

1

to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

3

cultivation; refinement; culture; education

1

overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful

1

which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon

1

to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

5

as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

1

to lose sight of; to miss

1

to do as one likes

1

to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)

1

with a start; with a jump

1