jpdb beta

to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

1

decision; determination

1

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

3

to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to

4

to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

3

rainbow

1

to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind

1

beautiful; gorgeous

1

even

6

minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle

1

dust; one ten-billionth

1

captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)

1

quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to

1

to stare at each other; to lock eyes with

1

promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

5

verbal promise

1

to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with

2

decision; determination; resolution

4

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

2

of course; certainly; naturally

1

tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)

2

lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication

1

to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together

1

unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time

2

impossible to do (although wants to)

2

uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)

1

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

3

ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling

1

childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

1

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

1

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

3

staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring

1

old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence

1

to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known

1

long (time that has passed); old (story)

1

face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks

1

to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

1

good grief

8

to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous

2

we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

1

crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue

1

exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

2

chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause

1

distance; range

8

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

1

stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing

1

straight line; beeline

3

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

4

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

2