jpdb beta

reference; allusion

1

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

3

to succeed to a house

1

clear; bright; sunny

1

random; aimless

1

after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on

1

few days

1

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

1

complete agreement

1

handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)

1

to take one's eyes off

1

(set of) facial features; looks

1

silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk

1

a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)

1

height (of a person); stature

1

gentle-mannered

1

surely; certainly

1

first meeting; first interview with

1

oh, yes?; really?

1

genius; prodigy; natural gift

2

in that manner; like that

1

ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)

1

any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away

1

what kind of business; what sort of matter

2

gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter

1

to step firmly (on); to harden by treading

1

attendant

1

impoliteness

1

assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition

1

brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows

1

to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple

1

to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous

1

to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

1

to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

1

to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)

1

cost of a meal (or meals)

1

to get on; to climb on

1

tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable

1

haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important

1

good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression

1

nature; natural constitution; innate disposition

1

talent; ability

1

you could say; you might say; verging on the

1

then; and (then); in that case; if so

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

2

as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly

1

impossible to understand; impossible to decipher

1

double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself

1

attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb

1

wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off

1