jpdb beta

to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

10

cough; ahem

3

clearing one's throat; cough

4

elegant; graceful; refined

1

gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy

1

available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let

1

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

6

thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue

2

to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home

1

with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal

1

to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge

1

eyelashes

4

one day; (on) a certain day

6

good-looking; fair; beautiful

1

bright; intelligent; clever; smart

2

about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

1

to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of

2

and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

3

to be preeminent; to be outstanding

1

(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure

3

good family; respectable family; decent family

2

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

8

not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following

1

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

4

even if; even though; however; no matter how

5

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

1

temporary

5

account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream

1

reality; actuality; hard fact

4

to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand

2

isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

6

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

11

to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

2

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

2

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge

12

aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell

2

attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation

2

to burst into laughter

1

interrupting a game; time out

3

feigning sleep

1

ticklish; embarrassing

2

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

8

to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off

3

slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly

5

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

1

comfortable; pleasant

6

why; how

1

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

4

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

9

to go out and away; to leave

3