jpdb beta

surrounding at a distance

1

this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

1

party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow

1

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

1

private; personal life; (one's) privacy

1

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

2

mass killing; mass murder; bloodbath

2

secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private

1

blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank

1

(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)

1

to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

4

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

1

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

1

just now; at this moment; at this point of time

1

progressive form; in progress; ongoing; underway

1

brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited

1

to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother

1

one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities

1

sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment

1

virtue; charm; merit; good point

1

to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess

1

help; aid; assistance

1

value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction

1

humming; crooning

1

to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing

1

dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth

1

-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)

1

filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity

1

to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

2

reaction; response; reaction

1

being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat

1

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

1

gesture; charades (game)

1

(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking

1

at once; immediately; right now

1

to get sleep; to sleep

2

to do

3

bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

2

wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention

1

lullaby

1

to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)

1

palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap

1

skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament

1

black hair

1

approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)

1

fortunately; luckily; thankfully

1

to take up space; to occupy space

1

storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting

1

nimble; quick; agile

1

going to bed; retiring (for the night)

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