jpdb beta

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

13

to happen to pass by; to pass by

1

to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass

2

glance; glimpse; cursory view

1

to frolic; to play about; to lark; to gambol

1

so slight as to be all but non-existent

1

to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

2

to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about

2

to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

1

life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation

6

excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance

1

relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen

6

carefully; with caution

1

to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

3

to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down

5

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

2

old woman

1

to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out

2

to shove to one side; to look at out of the corner of one's eyes

2

seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating

7

lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid

3

handbag; purse

5

to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)

3

in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert

2

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

13

to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)

3

top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...

2

way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation

8

hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!

5

Iwan; Ivan

9

Petrovič

1

older brother

2

failing to recognize someone; underestimation (of someone's ability); not realizing someone's skill

1

... is the reason; ... is my excuse

8

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

4

indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily

1

gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous

1

gesture; gesticulation; motion

3

to watch steadily; to stare

2

one's husband; one's wife

5

(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time

6

room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

2

journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

37

mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she

8

apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but

1

to say goodbye; to bid farewell

7

(another's) son

4

to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover

1

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

1