jpdb beta

to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about

2

aptitude; aptness; suitability

1

useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle

1

to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

2

to the end; to the last

1

selfish; self-centred; egotistical

1

feelings of guilt

1

feeling keenly; fully realizing

1

to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with

2

to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline

1

disgrace; humiliation

1

to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious

1

ill will; malice; evil intent

2

guardian; protector; patron; parent

1

looking like a ...; acting as if a ...

2

to correct oneself; to restate

1

odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting

1

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

1

sure; yeah; I know

1

almost; nearly; close to

1

stairwell; stair hall; staircase

2

to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in

1

backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind

1

dark night; moonless night

1

night sky

2

to wrap up

1

Mother Earth

1

to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit

1

to yearn for; to pine for

1

flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

1

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

3

any number of times

3

in this way; like this

1

assertion; declaration; affirmation

1

to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

1

cushioning; packaging

1

thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant

4

to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)

2

to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge

1

to fall in love

1

to continue to do; to persist in doing

2

misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea

1

consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement

1

noise; sound

2

wandering; rambling; roaming

2

(hurrying along) falling and stumbling; falling all over oneself

1

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

1

asphalt

3

paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement

2

priest's garb

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