jpdb beta

to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop

2

unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)

1

as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough

1

latent disposition; inner feelings

1

smile

6

very; extremely; that is

1

(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase

2

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

5

to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate

3

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

3

grinning; smirking

2

unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene

1

quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead

1

you

2

willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord

4

to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

1

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

15

any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer

3

strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident

1

finally; at last; in the end; ultimately

4

white flag; truce flag; surrender flag

1

to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in

1

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood

1

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

2

extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious

1

bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan

1

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

2

oh, yes?; really?

2

honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest

1

to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

3

fool; idiot; simpleton

1

is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...

12

to shake off

3

already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more

16

who

2

to speak; to hear a voice

2

to stop talking; to break off; to pause

3

door; doorway

3

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

4

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

7

red eyes; bloodshot eyes; red-eye; red mullet (Chelon haematocheilus); facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue

1

woman; lady; adult female

2

nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown

1

above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)

21

coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment

2

first meeting; first interview with

1

glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view

1

(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure

4

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

5

mother

1