jpdb beta

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

3

to stare back at; to look back at

1

deep affection; devotion; profound attachment

2

strong pressure; heavy pressure

1

to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

2

seeing one off; farewell; escort

2

minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole

1

for peace of mind

1

to leave (a scene); to step away

1

sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment

2

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

1

to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

1

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

1

to become pale; to turn pale

2

recovery; undoing; recall

2

self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride

1

to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

2

possession; retention; maintenance

3

looter; plunderer; pillager; marauder

1

to talk nonsense

1

to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength

1

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

2

party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow

1

to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business

1

festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy

1

insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising

1

to give a warning; to remind (a person) of

1

care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter

1

trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal

1

to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

1

to pray; to wish

4

unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

1

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

2

battlefield; battleground

3

dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

5

to poke; to push

1

you

3

in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

1

to do

1

urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once

1

coming; going

1

something (or other)

1

we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)

1

helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging

1

to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to

1

to get used to hearing

1

infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)

1

bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely

1

labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands

1

(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

3