jpdb beta

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

12

imagination; supposition; guess

2

elegance

2

far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry

1

looks; appearance

1

this person

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softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

9

to look up

2

unexpected; surprising

3

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

7

sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)

4

to smile (at); to grin (at)

3

to show; to display

4

instant; moment; for an instant

3

with a start; with a jump

2

looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy

2

contrastive

1

first meeting; first interview with

1

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

1

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

1

absolutely; only

1

ceremony; rite; ritual; service

1

flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

2

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

1

(finger) ring

2

(one's) self; oneself

3

finger; toe; digit

2

to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)

1

golden (colour, color)

1

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

8

married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)

2

fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

2

one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look

6

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

2

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

6

to do for (the sake of someone else)

1

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

1

cold sweat

1

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

1

huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

1

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

1

near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides

1

to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

2

to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

2

instead; but (on the other hand)

1

horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside

1

to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

4

(some) more; even more; longer; further

2

to grow old

1

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

7