jpdb beta

stare; gaze; fixation

1

courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts

1

opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person

1

inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through

1

to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank

9

foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine

35

delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome

1

with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

1

to come and stay; to drop in; to visit

2

grinning; smirking

2

mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)

1

to take refuge in; to succeed in running away

1

troublesome; bothersome

1

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

2

always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop

1

thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

4

elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

2

look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression

1

to glare at; to scowl at

2

timing

3

to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

2

to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength

1

you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber

1

bam; whomp; thump

1

stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy

1

tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

1

to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

2

sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen

4

decision; determination; resolution

3

to squeeze out; to wring out

1

to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

3

mishearing

1

unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable

2

obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

1

to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit

1

to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect

2

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

2

to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again

2

easy task; no problem

1

hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding

1

not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect

2

indicates emphasis

1

to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

3

to expel; to drive out

1

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

4

puberty; adolescence

1

beachfront park; park by the sea

5

or

1