jpdb beta

fast-talking; rapid talking

1

to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)

4

daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

1

complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face

4

occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture

1

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

7

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

12

bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom

1

even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

2

to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer

1

gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy

1

memories; recollections; reminiscence

1

lonely

1

sentiment; sentimentality

1

place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

2

domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)

1

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

2

to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision

2

for today; for the time being

1

to breathe out; to exhale

1

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

2

sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart

1

celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

1

threatening letter; intimidating letter

1

mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day

1

commonly occurring thing; commonplace event; bread and butter item

1

execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment

2

a word or two

1

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

1

stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

3

to rely on

1

to the end; to the last

2

palm (of one's hand)

3

to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money

2

calmly; coolly; primly

1

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

3

to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

2

to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

2

unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

1

to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable

1

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

5

rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering

1

back (of body)

4

to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)

1

bathroom

1

chance; opportunity

1

to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

2

to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

2