jpdb beta

to prostrate oneself (before)

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to throw away

1

to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

3

such; like that; in that way

1

shame; embarrassment; disgrace

1

distant look; faraway look

1

to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with

1

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

1

to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)

1

arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war

1

to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good

1

it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...

1

obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse

1

is it not so?

1

careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

1

to come to mind; to pop into one's head

1

cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed

1

to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward

1

very much; very many; more and more

1

feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about

1

box of sweets (usu. given as a gift)

1

laughable; ridiculous; funny; comical

1

one by one; one each; one at a time

1

annual income

3

meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence

1

personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy

1

signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

1

good young man; agreeable youth

1

lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid

1

eye for people; ability to judge character

1

to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

1

one-eyed; first (in a series); initial

1

to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...

1

sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence

2

majority

1

state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth

1

at a glance; by accident

1

demand for; request

1

year by year; annually; every year; from year to year

1

to have in one's dreams

1

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

1

to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

1

monetary; financial; pecuniary

1

percentage pay

1

spirit; determination; pluck; mettle

1

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

1

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy

1

to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words

1

after a short pause

1

departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

1