jpdb beta

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

5

before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

2

helper; assistant; help; assistance

2

with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

1

inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)

2

close; intimate; on good terms

1

behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing

2

a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment

1

cloth to wipe the sweat off

1

muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

3

outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious

2

connection; pull

2

so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...

1

relation; connection

2

had better; is advisable

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

at parting; on parting

1

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

1

Latin (language); Latin-American; Latin; Latin (i.e. relating to the literature, culture, etc. of ancient Rome); Roman

1

Celt

1

Andrew

1

variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead

3

harassment; pestering

1

handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation

1

to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

8

though one didn't intend (expect) to

2

more than expected

2

to crack (person's voice); to squeak

1

till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

1

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

5

kiss

1

(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar

1

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side

3

swelling; bulge; puff

3

to bend; to warp; to curve

1

to be curious; to wonder; to marvel

1

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

6

connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction

2

to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

3

satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

8

article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since

2

to draw in; to attract

1

to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail

1

to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

3

to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for

1

cryptogram; cipher text

3

with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

1

very loose; slowly; leisurely

1