jpdb beta

to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

1

to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

1

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh

3

to complain; to lodge a complaint

1

to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

1

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

4

for your information; I'm telling you

1

to pout

1

as always; as usual

3

to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then

1

common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair

1

to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour

4

(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)

3

dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion

1

(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child

6

letter; note

1

those; they

1

diary; journal

1

to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

1

quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

10

to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

3

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

2

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

3

changing clothes; change of clothes

1

should; must; ought to

1

anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

1

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

2

date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days

1

to pass (of time); to elapse

1

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see

4

anything and everything; just about everything

1

feeling; mood

3

to make tea

3

to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want

5

to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

1

if; in case; supposing

3

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

1

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

1

(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

1

denial; negation; negation; NOT operation

6

easy-to-understand

2

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

2

to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

2

to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

1

to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

2

by myself; in person; by oneself

12

in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale

1

such ... as; or some such

3

to correct oneself; to restate

2