jpdb beta

as usual; as is one's habit

1

serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

2

sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)

1

to ponder; to brood

6

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

2

no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable

1

no problem

1

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

4

to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)

1

home; family; household

4

affection (esp. parental); love; fondness

1

to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

3

guardian; protector; patron; parent

1

one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor

1

to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble

1

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

3

hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

2

study; diligence; discount; reduction

7

(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking

1

too much; excessive; too

2

both parties; both sides

2

(the) whole face

1

to jar; to creak; to grate

3

tee-hee

1

hey!; hey!

1

a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently

2

to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted

2

Oh well; yeah; good; OK

6

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

2

feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly

2

study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)

5

influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on

7

theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

1

intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy

3

leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)

1

muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer

3

to catch one's attention

1

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

2

limited; limiting; restrictive

2

to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother

2

a few minutes later; after a few minutes

1

water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating

1

darkness; the dark

4

electricity; (electric) light

2

supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

2

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

2

night air; stillness of night; cool evening

2

moonlight; moonbeam

1

to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct

1

to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

2