jpdb beta

to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end

4

logic; reasoning; argument

3

to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip

3

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

1

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

3

to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far

1

unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)

1

worries; cares; troubles

1

wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible

1

obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

1

investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

1

chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

1

overhead; above one's head; high in the sky

1

branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue

1

sunshine; sunlight

2

to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in

1

visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings

1

secret; private; surreptitious

1

to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses

1

grandmother

1

huge mound; heap; pile

1

perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly

1

(short) rest; breather; break

1

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

1

to empty; to vacate; to evacuate

1

everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

1

cheer; shout of joy

2

honorific suffix used after the name of a woman of equal or higher status

1

I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)

2

to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

1

to run off; to break into a run; to start running

2

brand new

1

every person; every mouth; every entrance

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

1

cannot be compared with; no match for

1

bulky; massive; thick; heavy

1

overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle

1

learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

1

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

1

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

1

plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly

1

birth; nativity

2

longed-for; anxiously awaited

1

tiny; little; wee

1

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

1

to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride

3

wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people

1

rarely; seldom

2

dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail

1

grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult

1