jpdb beta

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

1

extortion; shakedown

3

teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder

1

to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)

1

violence; mayhem

1

miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

1

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

1

with a momentary flash of light

2

to shine; to glitter; to be bright

1

to stop walking; to pause

3

(finger) ring

8

simple; plain

2

design

2

largish; biggish; a little bit larger

1

gem; jewel; precious stone

1

diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)

3

pawnshop

1

to take; to carry (something) away; to bear

2

to sell at a high price

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

4

potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability

6

snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

1

possible; likely; probable

1

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

1

to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to

1

trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

2

pocket

2

to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard

1

roadside; wayside

1

to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)

1

purple; violet

1

big; large; great

1

ribbon

2

bundle; pack; bunch

1

hair style; coiffure; hairdo

1

fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

1

race

1

a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

1

showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy

1

dress

2

foreign country

1

princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue

1

to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash

1

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

2

(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling

1

to look around; to survey

1

the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)

1

kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice

1

lady; gentleman; person

2

I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality

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