jpdb beta

boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn

2

willpower; energy; vitality

2

bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden

3

near; close; beside; third person

3

distrust; suspicion

2

other than; excluding; without

2

to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

2

eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin

3

sugar

2

butter

2

baked sweets

2

just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

2

to jump at; to be attracted by

1

to compare with the eye

1

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

8

throat; singing voice

6

to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)

1

bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

1

manners; behavior; behaviour

1

way of eating; how to eat

1

(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)

1

to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out

1

sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal

1

calm; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity; appeasement; pacification

1

timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)

1

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

1

generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual

2

to make one's rounds; to patrol

1

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

1

consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice

1

villager

20

a quarrel; argument

1

to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous

3

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

3

just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally

1

feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about

1

there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

1

shading; shielding from light

1

nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty

1

tightly; snugly

1

indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

1

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

2

impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag

1

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

1

earplug (for protection against noise or water)

6

outcast; odd man out; pariah

2

corner of the eye

1

to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)

1

device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement

2

cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding

1