jpdb beta

complete; whole; perfect; safe

1

to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve

18

to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback

1

shade of tree; bower

2

wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people

1

to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to

12

being about to cry; the verge of tears

1

to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to

2

breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance

5

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

2

to keep silent

1

deep affection; dear; beloved

1

(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all

1

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

1

difficult

2

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

14

truant child; child who refuses to attend school

1

company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance

1

declaration; proclamation; announcement

7

disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful

4

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

4

study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)

1

on the occasion of

1

prickling; stinging; tingling

1

to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back

1

to hunger for love; to starve for love

1

repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

1

to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up

1

to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against

2

appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)

1

paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label

1

to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully

1

I; we

1

problem child

1

but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

1

dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame

1

gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud

1

schoolgirl; female student

1

to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail

1

to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

1

to go to meet somebody

1

gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy

3

to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy

2

to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)

1

only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)

2

people

5

baby; infant

14

concern; interest

3

to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)

1

to speak frankly; to put things bluntly

5