jpdb beta

charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

1

supporter

1

lover; mistress

2

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

2

reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind

1

fast-talking; rapid talking

1

for this reason

3

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

2

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

1

to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue

1

to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

1

obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person

2

pride; dignity; self-respect

1

to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud

1

(a) look; gaze

2

comfortable; pleasant

1

scrubbing and washing; kitchen work

1

root; basis; foundation

1

full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself

1

one's whole heart; everything one feels

1

tenacity; endurance

2

just now; a little while back; a short time ago

1

motive; incentive; motif

2

concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

1

professional duties

4

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

1

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind

2

retainer; subject; vassal; servant

1

to hesitate; to waver

1

upturned eyes

1

cough; ahem

1

clearing one's throat; cough

1

wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

1

blinking (in surprise)

1

blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)

3

reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)

1

whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)

1

bottom; sole

1

to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive

1

even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

1

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

1

visitor; caller

2

in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

2

gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying

1

unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy

1

beforehand; in advance; previously

1

approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

1

conversely; on the contrary

2