jpdb beta

meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable

1

hair (on the head)

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disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

2

to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)

1

strong-willed; strong of heart

1

stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

1

to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears

1

you could say that; that might be so

2

quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive

1

hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

1

to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)

1

area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

5

so much; so; like that

2

to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace

2

top of the head; crown of the head

2

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

3

hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound

1

to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort

1

to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain

1

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

7

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

6

someone; somebody

4

trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

3

the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes

3

greedy

1

to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)

1

sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary

1

to speak; to say; to vocalize

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

2

to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

2

suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly

4

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

1

I told you so

1

though; even if; whether ... or ...

1

carrying (an infant, etc.) horizontally in one's arms; cradling; holding under one's arm

2

branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray

4

movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling

16

to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath

1

noise; sound

1

after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter

1

fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves

1

many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)

2

to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

6

(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

3

portion for two people

1

to walk

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tempo

1

getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

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speed; velocity; pace; velocity

3

guess; conjecture

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