jpdb beta

to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

3

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

1

barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear

3

silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction

7

considerably; not a little; in no small numbers

1

disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem

1

please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake

1

to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run

1

conditioned reflex

1

to escape

2

to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

4

to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely

22

action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

4

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

2

to stand stock still

1

to detain; to check; to restrain

5

(one's) self; oneself

7

astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock

1

expression; look; countenance; face

2

to apologize; to apologise

10

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

1

benefactor; patron

1

good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend

1

small build; small stature; petite; small pattern

2

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

1

restriction; restraint; binding; constraint

1

refusal; rejection

3

as if; as though

2

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

1

feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)

4

to remain; to be left

7

to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped

4

to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

1

really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

4

difficult to understand

1

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

3

to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

1

such ... as; or some such

5

straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

7

to hide; to conceal

11

dubious; puzzled; suspicious

1

to comfort; to console; to amuse

2

really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way

1

natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

5

as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...

1

to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise

2

to tell (somebody) to (do something)

4

meaning; called; said

4

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

2