jpdb beta

thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)

8

fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault

1

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

5

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

3

to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall

1

when; at what point

4

consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding

3

to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

4

calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable

6

hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind

2

to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain

1

for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

1

to hold one's breath

1

to watch over; to watch attentively

3

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

9

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

2

help; assistance; service

1

grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)

1

we

2

trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

1

desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable

1

window

6

to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract

5

close associate; close aide; brains-truster

2

viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window

1

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

5

voice; cry; shout

1

refutation; rebuttal; retort

2

mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing

3

innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit

1

fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-

2

have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

5

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

2

lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication

1

to put one's trust in

1

to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on

1

to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed

1

since; this person

1

such; like that; that sort of; very

3

portion; section; part

1

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

2

to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

1

I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality

2

a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently

2

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

19

one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection

1

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

2

value; worth; merit

1

to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away

3