jpdb beta

slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

1

to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden

1

family

3

to have a talk; to tell a story

1

to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)

1

to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

2

to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about

1

meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody

1

every week

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Wednesday

1

sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)

1

newspaper

1

large container; person of great talent

1

heading; headline; index; headword

1

the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge

1

unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual

1

to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over

1

a little; a few; small; only; just; merely

1

puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious

1

to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone

1

comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger

1

occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream

1

to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)

1

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

1

side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

2

embarrassing; awkward

1

to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy

1

space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings

1

publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

1

complete; whole; perfect; safe

1

to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop

1

intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

2

awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion

1

the ... in question

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(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit

2

unreasonable demand

1

to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)

1

besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse

1

provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué

1

to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper

1

one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor

1

pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking

1

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

1

promotion

1

at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

1

other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary

1

headquarters; head office; main office

1

home page (of a website or browser); homepage; web page; website

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friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy

1