jpdb beta

persuasion

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child

3

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

2

to read the situation; to sense the mood

1

one by one; each; every; at intervals of

2

children

1

chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing

1

swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy

2

pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing

3

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

1

fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously

1

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

1

door; gate; opening; title page

4

sofa; couch

3

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

4

ago; since; before; previous

1

surroundings; environs; circumference

1

revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)

1

(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey

1

magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch

1

playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together

1

so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)

3

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

2

right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

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very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best

1

pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness

1

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

6

to fall completely silent; to become still as death

1

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

1

to meet; to assemble; to congregate

1

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

1

to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)

1

centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

1

striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around

1

force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum

3

low table; table with very short legs

1

both feet; both legs

3

to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

1

morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning

3

promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently

2

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out

3

troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying

2

polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful

1

to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

1

buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end

3

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

2

lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild

1

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

4

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

1

instant; moment; for an instant

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