jpdb beta

staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly

3

meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)

1

insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile

1

complete change; about-face

2

to make tea

1

drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office

3

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

1

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

3

to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)

2

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

2

keeping things tidy and in order

1

dark (deep) green

1

painting; picture

1

space; room; airspace

4

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

1

bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed

1

to cross one's legs

2

alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal

1

straight-laced person; stubborn person

1

to invite in; to show someone in

1

to spit out; to eject; to dump

1

advantage; benefit; profit; interest

1

to have an interest (in)

1

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

4

to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited

1

nice; likeable; desirable

1

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

2

free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling

1

first impression

1

abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

2

depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)

1

to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

1

not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means

1

index finger; forefinger; second toe

2

count; earl

1

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

2

to some extent; to a certain extent

2

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

2

long ago; a long time ago; already

1

be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

3

fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized

1

funds; capital

1

provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant

1

careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

6

right lobe

1

to make tea

1

thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

2

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

3

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

1

visit; call

1