jpdb beta

considerably; not a little; in no small numbers

3

common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide

1

reminiscent talk

1

tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length

1

softly; mildly; gently; politely

1

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

2

good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality

1

producing area

1

chief; main; principal; major

2

anchovy

1

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

3

pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused

1

to bring up a subject

1

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

1

material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick

1

to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in

5

salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse

1

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

2

middle and old age

1

generally; as a rule

1

close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate

1

ambition; aspiration

1

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

3

a bit more; a bit longer

3

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

4

black tea

6

to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)

3

feeling; mood

6

to leave one's seat

1

walk; stroll

5

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

3

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

2

horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse

4

(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation

2

development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)

2

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

1

fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

4

that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

2

guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement

3

to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

1

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

1

smiling broadly

2

to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

7

to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over

1

middle

1

at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully

1

place of destination

2

way one walks; one's walk

1

to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious

1

inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)

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