jpdb beta

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

3

to wait and see; to see how the land lies

3

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

4

to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye

1

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

5

short time

1

check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base

2

group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school

1

to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

1

performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact

1

so far as

1

Rachel

4

cunning; crafty; wily; sly

1

warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money

1

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

9

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

3

gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked

1

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

10

freedom; liberty

5

to keep a promise; to keep one's word

1

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

1

intimacy; friendship

2

disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing

2

to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

2

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

4

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

8

to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

1

strong-willed; strong of heart

1

limit; bound

6

concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

2

corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

2

oh!; oh?; my!

1

bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)

1

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

1

or

1

after graduation

2

getting or keeping acquainted with; keeping or establishing useful contacts

1

in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another

2

exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC

1

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

1

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

1

deeply emotive; moving

1

grey; gray; ashen

1

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

12

to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

2

watch-keeping; guard; lookout

1

to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)

3

deep breath

1

to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance

1

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

3