jpdb beta

to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

1

personal; individual; private

5

self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation

3

intimacy; friendship

1

you could say that

4

harmless

2

on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually

1

opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)

12

not necessarily so; is not always true

2

to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy

1

to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on

1

means; way; measure

5

to make public

8

to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest

1

to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)

4

to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)

1

affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

1

if one is unlucky; if one is careless

1

cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant

1

to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded

1

tearful voice

1

to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

1

both hands; both arms; ten

2

to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)

2

(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead

3

to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)

2

place; room; margin; scope

4

taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration

2

and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism

1

to have an interest (in)

6

to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again

1

recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement

2

short; brief

1

gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply

1

through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of

1

distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)

2

attachment (esp. to things); love; affection

3

editing; compilation

4

to begin to appear; to begin to come in

2

to escape

2

sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author

3

achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

6

to win the prize; to win the ring

1

expressive power; inventiveness; creative power

2

to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting

1

assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

2

hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes

1

going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court

1

nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously

11

secretive; mysterious; furtive; stealthy; clandestine; sneaky

1