jpdb beta

soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby

2

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

2

staying the night; lodging (at)

1

relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality

1

suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly

1

anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper

2

to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)

1

to get tired out; to be exhausted

1

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

5

turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes

1

bright; intelligent

2

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

2

influential person; man of importance

3

right about-face

1

dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of

2

to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off

1

furious (energy, battle, etc.); frenzied (work, activity, etc.); ferocious

1

to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow

2

to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful

1

severe; harsh

1

to be extremely polite; to show the utmost courtesy; to do everything required by etiquette

1

nagging; griping

1

to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing

1

failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade

1

famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known

3

empty lot; vacant plot of land

1

to breathe

1

flipping a table over in anger; overturning a table in anger

1

awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely

4

pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back

3

Valkyrie

2

passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order

2

department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion

5

persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia

1

complete desperation

2

incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical

1

to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with

1

with a crack; with a smash

1

origin; beginning; source

1

months and years

3

wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)

1

contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features

1

person being waited for; person who waits

2

point-scoring; scoring Brownie points

3

tottering steps; drunken staggering

1

safe; certain

1

black tea

1

gentle; mild; meek; tender

3

to accept (something) with thanks

1

to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)

1