jpdb beta

little by little

3

to get lost; to become lost; to go astray

1

true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses

1

older sister; lass; young lady

15

drawing; painting; doodling; sketching

2

from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved

1

summer goods

1

hey; listen

4

to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear

1

kindergartener; preschooler

1

innocent; simple-minded

3

to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune

1

frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly

1

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

1

to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

1

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

5

to pout

1

to run away; to run off

1

exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak

1

to disappear; to vanish

2

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

1

to keep (a person) waiting

1

the road home

2

gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

3

lying face down; upside down; prone

1

degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction

1

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

2

to worry oneself sick

1

one night; one evening; all night; overnight

1

upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere

1

to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting

3

unexpectedly; surprisingly

1

being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to

1

to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate

1

to read aloud to another

1

absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming

3

to realize; to realise

2

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

2

oneself; myself

1

shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship

1

good boy; good girl

1

to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself

1

end; edge; tip

1

to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted

1

had better ...; had better not ...

1

reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

1

whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard

2

selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf

1

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

1