jpdb beta

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

3

disregarding; ignoring

6

refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing

1

accurate; correct; precise; exact

2

acquaintance

5

obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile

3

supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

5

the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way

1

various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)

16

bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

4

don't you think?; indicates question

12

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

3

around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

4

dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily

1

to walk

9

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

1

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

13

spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

5

to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with

2

I; me; you; manservant

26

to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved

1

(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

2

both hands; both arms; ten

4

earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

1

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

11

to hang one's head; to droop one's head

1

-ish; -like

19

to be discouraged; to shrink from

1

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

7

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

5

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

2

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

5

unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable

1

first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address

1

elder sister; effeminate man

20

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

56

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

4

fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

1

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

19

indicates question

21

there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

14

to be surprised; to be astonished

11

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

38

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

11

to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained

1

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

16

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

12

lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

11

very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive

2