jpdb beta

flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

5

suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously

1

look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

1

Mr (junior); master; boy

70

lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

1

pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend

2

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

4

to reach; to get to; to arrive at

3

marriage

12

plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

1

completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part

1

setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage

1

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

5

clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor

1

assurance; guarantee

1

wise; clever; smart

1

making do; getting by (somehow); managing

1

mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door

12

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

2

skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

1

making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence

1

reply; answer; response

3

smile

6

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

4

to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)

1

sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

1

timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)

2

rarely seen; uncommon

1

smiling face; smile

4

about this time

1

popular person; favorite; favourite

1

but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

1

wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

1

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

4

when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

6

retreating figure; appearance from behind

2

to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

3

that sort of; like that

2

to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)

1

tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

2

at any rate; anyhow

4

despite appearances

1

to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)

1

to; towards; for

1

to head towards; to direct one's steps to

2

fourth

1

to go into mourning

1

what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...

4

long time; many years

1

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

1