jpdb beta

to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze

2

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately

2

to become animated; to liven up; to become active

1

oh goodness!; I say!

3

helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret

1

one lump; one body; one group

2

distant

1

to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit

1

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

3

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

5

the same rank; equality; apposition

1

idleness; inactivity

1

for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

1

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

2

shooting; gunning (down)

2

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

meditation; contemplation

2

switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change

2

self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness

3

yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up

1

body

1

(stand to) attention!; standing at attention

1

during a telephone call; busy line

1

to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)

1

eavesdropping; tapping

3

trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal

1

worries; cares; troubles

2

ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price

3

to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

2

brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows

3

to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple

2

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

4

to look down on; to make light of

1

soft and fair goes far; willows are weak, yet they bind other wood

1

to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself

1

confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)

1

to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)

1

line of fire (of a gun)

1

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

5

blinking (in surprise)

1

reflective; introspective

1

action; operation; process; agency; effect; function

1

to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect

1

to think too much; to be over-concerned

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

2

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

3

having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly

1

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

3

spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

1

red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist

3