jpdb beta

sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...

2

to quarrel; to dispute

2

consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced

9

using every trick in the book; using every trick one knows; by one rouse or another; with careful coaxing; carefully (e.g. nursing a damaged vehicle)

1

if; in case; supposing

11

to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die

1

stealthily; secretly; in secret

2

whispering into a person's ear

2

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

4

concession; conciliation; compromise

1

(very) patient; persevering

1

even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just

3

to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand

1

to give directions; to issue instructions

1

both hands; both arms; ten

8

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

2

to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)

5

to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on

1

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

2

something or other; one thing or another; this or that

2

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

12

(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child

3

to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way

1

pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

1

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

6

hasty; impatient; restless; rash

1

to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

3

clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

6

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

1

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

4

to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel

1

to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

3

to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up

9

feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment

39

deep breath

4

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

1

mending; repair; darning; patching up

1

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

4

often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply

1

space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart

6

to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

4

sewing; needlework; embroidery

1

to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)

29

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

5

joke; jest; funny story

7

comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly

2

to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

1

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

7

one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)

2