jpdb beta

friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men

1

to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

1

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

2

and then; after that

2

growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

2

introduction; presentation; referral; listing

2

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

1

slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

5

to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

2

way of speaking; intimation

1

presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...

1

plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation

1

to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise

1

to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss

1

anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

2

to glance at; to glimpse

1

signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

1

older sister; elder sister

2

blunder; (careless) mistake; error

1

to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)

1

consideration; deliberation

1

for a while; for some time; for a period

1

glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing

1

you (plural); all of you; you all

1

number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

1

intimidating air; sense of intimidation

1

look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

3

to sidle up to

3

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

1

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

1

gradually; slowly but steadily

3

same age

1

without cause; without reason

1

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

1

idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation

2

to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to

1

(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl

83

straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied

1

to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous

1

blinking (in surprise)

1

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

1

impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned

1

to be the case that

1

to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away

1

to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge

1

one more time; once more; once again

1

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

2