jpdb beta

to ponder; to brood

4

a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

3

supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined

2

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

3

to cling to; to embrace

8

to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize

1

mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

3

to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord

2

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

3

to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk

3

to break the silence; to break one's silence

2

time; season; period; phase; stage

4

to see; to look; to watch; to try to

1

there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of

1

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

1

entreaty; supplication; petition

1

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

2

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

3

uproar; disturbance

2

very interesting; of great interest

2

on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)

1

unfinished

1

to give an impression; to make an impression

1

to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

3

to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)

5

(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually

1

shy; bashful; timid; reserved

1

quiet; still; calm

1

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

2

to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits

1

to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)

2

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

3

to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord

1

domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)

1

to drink in one gulp

2

to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.

2

to say (something) over one's shoulder

2

to have meaning; to be meaningful

1

somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other

2

clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

3

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

2

you (plural)

2

uneasy

2

encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)

1

to clap

1

to hurry (up); to press; to urge on

1

top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes

1

other than; excluding; without

3

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

4

favour; favor

2