jpdb beta

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

1

early; quickly; promptly

2

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

8

mission; delegation

14

being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

1

Lela

425

princess

95

at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

2

tyrant; despot

6

to the last; persistency; thoroughness

9

contrastive

1

indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell

4

character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

14

request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust

2

at any rate; anyhow

3

foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land

8

uproar; disturbance

6

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

8

to increase; to add to; to augment

1

reality; actuality; hard fact

7

exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite

2

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

5

hostility; animosity; enmity

1

doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary

1

self-introduction

1

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

3

to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp

1

uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home

2

strongish; somewhat strong

1

cream (colour, color)

1

a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh

1

sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable

2

looks; features

1

to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

1

high-handed; oppressive

1

to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down

2

abrupt; sudden

1

with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...

1

honour; honor; glory; privilege

1

what do you want?; can I help you?

1

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

6

recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour

2

to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

3

pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness

9

party; set; gang; company; person

1

classmate

3

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

1

to say no more; to sink into silence

4

in a bad mood

1

heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)

1