jpdb beta

(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth

1

beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

15

to dress up

4

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

3

ready (to do); willing

1

sympathy; empathy; response

2

to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue

2

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

2

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

1

to lend an ear to; to listen to

2

to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

2

as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

3

to stoop; to bend over

1

in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones

2

whispering into a person's ear

2

(vocal) volume

2

hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.

1

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

1

to change one's mind

1

I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit

1

skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

1

to refuse; to decline; to deny

1

palm (of one's hand)

2

secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen

1

damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very

7

last resort

1

opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

1

approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

2

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

3

to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

2

gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent

1

to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing

1

pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)

2

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

4

to count; to include in the number

1

overwhelming

2

disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

1

so what!; who gives a damn?

1

majority decision; majority vote; majority rule

1

to lose a closely fought contest

1

of no interest; not interested

3

have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!

1

to say (something) over one's shoulder

1

to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

2

immature; childish

1

cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation

1

excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person

2

to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

3

to be embarrassed; to lose face

1

being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation

2