jpdb beta

guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation

5

banquet or reception hall

7

everyone

7

greeting; a fine thing to say

2

unworthy; unbecoming; improper

1

sofa; couch

8

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

1

please

1

noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills

1

door; gate; opening; title page

7

to close; to shut

2

to go out and away; to leave

1

just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

3

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

2

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

2

to sit (down)

6

only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

11

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

7

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

5

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

2

to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

2

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

3

shy; diffident; retiring; reserved

1

locked room; secret room

1

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

1

scandal

1

quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to

1

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

5

evening; night; dinner

2

wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to

7

unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time

1

to shake one's head

4

shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early

1

posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

2

unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette

3

to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

11

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

2

story; tale; talk; discussion

2

to read aloud to another

1

to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

3

to badger; to pester; to beg

1

how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)

3

favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude

1

to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

1

once a year

1

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve

7

year before last

1

-years-old

3

waltz

1

practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

1