jpdb beta

private tutor; coach; governess

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to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

2

related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned

1

dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

2

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

5

just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable

1

cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)

1

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

2

to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)

3

sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant

4

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

4

to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched

1

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

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to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

2

chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

3

escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism

1

with a friendly grin; smilingly

3

moment; brief space of time

1

conversation

6

to enjoy (oneself)

7

corridor; hallway; passageway

3

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

1

to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)

3

each; (arch.) you (plural)

2

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

2

special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured

1

to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

2

glass; pane

1

to wipe; to dry

1

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

1

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

3

to pick a fight

1

form; shape; figure; visage

6

history

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

1

mighty; powerful

2

answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

2

trivial; slight

2

taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration

1

point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

4

any more; any further; any better; any longer

3

to stand stock still

3

one's own country

1

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

1

happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness

1

fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

2

close; intimate; on good terms

2

to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge

1

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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