jpdb beta

to frown; to squint

3

anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

1

to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

1

to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to

1

hostility; antagonism; opposition

1

to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

8

spoon

1

to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

2

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

2

meaning; called; said

1

very; extremely; that is

1

to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

2

stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow

1

danger; peril; hazard; risk

1

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

2

to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press

3

children; kids

1

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

1

to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of

1

even that

1

to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide

1

a quarrel; argument

1

contradiction; inconsistency

1

unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

1

forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money

1

to push (something) against

1

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

3

to the end; to the last

4

to become weak

1

to fall asleep

1

quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

1

cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)

1

clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather

1

the exact opposite

1

putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage

1

window frame; sash

1

of good character; kindhearted; good-natured

1

to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

2

letter; note

4

cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)

1

or; either ... or ...

1

by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)

1

later (on); afterwards

1

pocket

1

to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish

1

common; ordinary; conventional; customary

1

brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant

1

prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling

1

blocking the way; standing in the way

1

sound of water

1