jpdb beta

insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

2

dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest

3

sick person; patient; invalid

1

reluctantly; unwillingly

2

to be helpful; to be useful

1

in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

2

restriction; restraint; binding; constraint

2

to fall off; to tumble down

1

quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off

1

hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

1

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

1

smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful

2

embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile

1

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

1

rest; quiet; repose

2

had better do so

1

shit!; damn!

1

to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

6

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

1

means; way; method; measure

2

should do; ought to do

1

approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

2

technical; technological; practical

2

lifting a curse; breaking a spell; disenchantment

2

example; instance; precedent; custom; habit

9

dagger; dirk

1

rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling

1

to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

1

to look around; to look towards (us)

1

tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

2

comb

1

to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread

1

already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

1

tragic but brave; heroic; grim

1

escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing

2

with a bang; with a bam; with a wham

1

to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up

2

cough cough; with a (wet) cough; violently (coughing)

1

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

13

fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare

5

to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...

2

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

2

please; I beg you; for mercy's sake

2

for your information; I'm telling you

4

to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

1

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

2

Scarr

1

to slip through; to slip past; to evade

1