jpdb beta

appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph

1

to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

2

waiter

1

bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly

1

to attract interest; to get attention to appeal

1

does not seem (to be)

2

house; family

2

to come back; to bloom a second time

1

calculation; self-interest; selfishness

1

obvious; transparent

1

without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately

1

to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

2

lip-syncing; lip-synching

1

(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

3

tower

1

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

2

hyena

1

to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed

1

older; senior

3

confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent

1

had better ...; had better not ...

1

to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)

1

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

2

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

1

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

1

to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

1

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

2

future prospects; promise

2

to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)

2

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

3

whichever one chooses; either way

2

condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

1

getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)

2

narcissist

1

crotch; groin; area between the thighs

2

spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell

1

to release

1

official announcement; proclamation

1

a few years later

1

to escape from; to get out

1

release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)

5

to be too numerous; to be too much

2

roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly

1

the opposite sex; isomerism

2

ant

1

joy; pleasure; delight

1

for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest

1

equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on

3

summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation

1

attendance; presence; visit; coming; advent

1