jpdb beta

talk; chat

2

imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect

1

fluent (in a language); flowing

1

resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)

1

police superintendent

1

finally; barely; only just; gradually

1

(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare

1

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy

2

to pass (of time); to elapse

1

to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless

1

to push aside; to brush aside

3

one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

1

ta-dah!; ta-da!; voilà!

2

private tutor; coach; governess

1

as (somebody) says

1

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

1

without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily

1

(body) weight

4

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

1

sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around

1

first meeting; first interview with

1

appearance; figure; shape; form

1

awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

1

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

2

softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

1

extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary

1

to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

1

be (that) as it may; having said that

1

opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion

1

companion; company; tritagonist

1

seems; I guess

1

to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

1

to accept; to receive; to agree

1

to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

1

in that manner; like that

1

to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed

1

to let out a cry; to break forth

1

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

1

to feel despondent

1

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

1

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

5

mosquito

1

shh!; sh!; shoo!

1

cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

4

cloud

1

to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)

1

itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy

1

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

1

doppelgänger; doppelganger

4

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

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