jpdb beta

period; term; interval

1

meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview

3

after; since

1

calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness

1

shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)

1

to rock; to shake; to swing

1

woman; girl

2

confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

1

to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind

1

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

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

3

remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)

1

presence; sitting with; being with

1

intimidating air; sense of intimidation

3

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

1

rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby

1

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

5

to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

2

being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one

2

small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

5

what to do

2

vexing; irritating; impatient

2

leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host

1

moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression

1

briskly; quickly; promptly

1

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

1

to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

3

to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

4

reproachful; hateful; bitter

1

to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

2

to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

1

to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

3

to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of

1

metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing

1

to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public

1

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

1

oh; ah; I'll be darned

2

disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing

1

anger; wrath

1

weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs

1

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

2

to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution

1

thick voice

1

just; right; pure; genuine; truth

2

condolence; condolences

2

uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless

1

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

2

curt; blunt; brusque

1

to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment

1

Yellow Turban Rebellion (China; 184 CE)

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