jpdb beta

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

1

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

1

on inquiry; if inquiring

1

to court; to woo; to approach defiantly

1

experience

1

to devise a plan; to work out a plan

1

feeling keenly; fully realizing

1

intervention

1

originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)

2

in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see

1

youngest daughter

2

wife

1

jealousy; envy

1

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

1

nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin

1

to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

1

to kneel (in respect); to genuflect

3

to love

2

to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in

1

life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life

1

opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure

1

(marriage) proposal

1

himself; he himself

1

previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session

1

outward appearance; apparent

1

attendance; presence; appearance

1

unanticipated; unexpected

1

flattery

1

to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around

1

troublesome; annoying; complicated

1

family a woman has married into

1

to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse

3

unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something

1

widow

1

to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply

2

close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing

1

scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting

1

established fact; fait accompli

1

good-for-nothing; useless; worthless

1

to swarm; to gather

1

my condolences

1

in one's own way or style

1

to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)

1

spectacle; sight; scene

1

feeling of envy; jealous feeling

1

calm; composed; cool; quiet

1

to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky

1

to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort

1

to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

1

right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead

3