jpdb beta

purple; violet

3

towel

2

to wipe; to dry

3

to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

2

retainer; attendant; escort

1

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

21

Elliot (South Africa); Eliot; Eliott; Elyot

127

to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

2

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

4

truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

13

just now; a moment ago; this very minute

6

complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face

5

pale; pallid

2

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

22

breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance

2

rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless

1

somewhere; anywhere; in some respects

20

timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)

1

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled

7

living room (Western style); sitting room

3

chair; stool; post; office; position

19

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

5

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

14

to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down

1

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

24

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

3

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

3

goodness; excellence; virtue

3

to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

6

very much; exceedingly; extremely

3

timid; faint of heart

1

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

2

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

12

common; usual

3

table

6

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

5

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

5

shoulder

16

with a vroom; with a sudden shaking

1

to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate

11

shrine; sanctuary

38

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

1

time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving

1

occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

1

something; some kind of; for some reason

2

chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air

7

to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

14

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

2

that; those; the

52

surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality

6