jpdb beta

feeling keenly; fully realizing

2

after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

2

mere; only a ...

2

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

2

account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream

1

absurd; nonsensical; preposterous

1

abominable; detestable

1

next day

5

expenses; disbursements

1

to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals

1

on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)

2

doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own

1

all over; all over the place; everywhere

1

musical instrument

1

troubadour; minstrel

1

investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody

1

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

22

pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop

1

touting; tout; barker; pander

1

to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)

2

lively; merry; gay

1

edge of a street

3

earlobe

5

to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable

1

to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention

1

to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into

3

self; oneself

2

questions and answers; dialogue

1

depth; deep place

1

irritation; annoyance; frustration

1

depression; low spirits; dejection

1

to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline

3

to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...

2

to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK

1

auditory hallucination

2

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

5

to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)

3

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

3

unhesitatingly

1

thin; slender; fine; unlucky

17

to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)

4

to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed

1

palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping

3

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

3

rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse

1

dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion

1

path; lane; small diameter; small radius

4

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

1

(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior

4

middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years

1