jpdb beta

to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly

1

parental love or affection

1

to rack one's brains

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to be; to come; to go

1

to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion

1

to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)

1

to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose

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determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone

1

control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order

1

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

1

to get a late start

1

step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan

2

be; is

1

joint together; opposite; facing

1

out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed

1

to drag in; to pull in

1

law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement

1

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

1

scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)

1

manager; landlord; warden; root (user)

1

rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP

1

to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

2

strong; intense; severe

1

to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart

2

handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering

1

young girl; lass; adolescent female

3

to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon

1

all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

3

20 years old

1

(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever

1

small country

1

to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order

1

after; since

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direct

2

winning over; placation; gentle persuasion

1

future years; in (one's) later years

1

waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath

1

Veronica

3

victim

1

to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed

1

younger sister

2

telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret

1

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

1

interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)

1

to feel like; to feel inclined to do

2

one end; an end; part; fragment

1

to start working; to take action

1

to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water

1

this and that; one thing or another

1

(in) his way; peculiar to him

2