jpdb beta

despair; hopelessness

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before long; even now

1

brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

2

in its entirety; whole; wholly

1

arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations

1

wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move

3

in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely

1

another kind; different kind; distinct species

2

regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt

1

to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken

1

to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound

1

lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

1

condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner

1

split; division; break up

2

to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest

1

at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step

1

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

3

as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...

1

to wipe; to dry

3

is something that; is that which

1

beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing

2

committee member

1

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

2

to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter

1

to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

1

breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture

2

best; ideal; perfect

1

reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel

1

engagement; betrothal

1

desperation; despair; self-abandonment

1

staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly

1

head; dome; bean; nob; noggin

1

surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

1

to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)

2

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

2

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

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

4

precognition

1

condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise

2

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

1

with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

1

secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

1

being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image

1

to make narrow

2

isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words

1

to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for); to be forced to postpone

1

three times; thrice; third (interval)

2

beatitude; supreme bliss

1

to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

1