jpdb beta

to increase; to add to; to augment

2

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

2

wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason

1

almost every day; almost daily

3

all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation

1

closeted maiden; carefully raised girl from a well-to-do family

1

to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time

4

large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting

1

crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers

1

vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit

1

defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation

1

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

4

to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

3

two times; twice; two degrees

1

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

4

potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato

4

to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)

1

to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

3

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

10

to ponder; to brood

9

to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

1

downtown

2

to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

1

trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance

11

thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant

1

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

2

to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate

1

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

1

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

1

mono

1

love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by

1

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

2

duty; function; office; mission; task; role

1

joke; jest; funny story

5

wide-open; frank; open; candid

1

laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

1

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

3

in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story

1

long ago; a long time ago; already

2

(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere

1

among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once

1

large number (of); many; majority

5

to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple

3

being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)

2

(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of

1

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty

1

to find out; to discover; to locate

3

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

6

to assist; to help out

1

to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about

3