jpdb beta

to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour

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to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

2

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

1

maid

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romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance

3

to say; to be pleased to say

2

suspicious-looking; fishy

1

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

1

unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying

2

indignation; resentment

2

that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me

1

business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

1

paper bag

1

to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

1

to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

1

to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)

1

formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)

1

hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)

3

short; brief

3

full view; plain sight; completely visible

1

work; job; labor; work

4

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

1

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

1

pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

1

to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff

1

to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)

1

contrastive

1

very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly

2

physical

1

we; us

4

to sidle up to

2

to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get

3

feigning ignorance; feigning naivety; pretense of innocence; person (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive; faux-naïf

1

to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

3

to be profitable; to yield a profit

1

new; fresh; novel

1

means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty

1

prayer; wish; vow

1

friend; companion

1

angrily; in a huff; in anger

1

grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous

2

to some extent; to a certain extent

1

profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

1

to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

1

huh?; what's up?

1

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

1

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

1

to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern

1

quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

1

even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

1