jpdb beta

slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

4

to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

3

light; easy; non-serious; minor

2

half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%

1

empty-handed

3

rather than

10

on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

2

to show up; to appear; to turn up

1

dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour

8

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

4

teacup

1

lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching

3

flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)

1

saucer

1

pronunciation; production of sound

1

twice; again; second time

2

to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal

1

to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

3

in the same manner as before; the same as always

1

to call each other; to call out to one another

1

taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child

1

character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae

1

-years-old

1

unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)

1

thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab

1

slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose

2

careless

1

viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side

1

once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime

1

(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

2

thorny path

1

intimidation; threat; bluster

1

to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

1

needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry

2

weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend

1

engagement; betrothal

2

announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

1

next morning

5

on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently

1

one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common

1

rear

1

death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping

1

should do; ought to do

1

when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

1

flight; elopement

1

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

1

the same as always; day after day

1

classmate

1