jpdb beta

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

4

serious; not joking; straight

1

landlord; landlady

3

spring water; clear (pure) water

4

rent

1

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

1

if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

2

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

3

pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing

1

good grief

1

that; those; the

2

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

1

how many; how old

1

five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)

1

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

8

endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

4

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

1

not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

1

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

2

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

2

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

2

but; however; although

4

brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

1

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

2

parents; both parents

1

accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

1

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

2

lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

2

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

1

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

3

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

2

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

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

4

(some) more; even more; longer; further

1

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

1

to walk

1

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

1

to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm

1

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

1

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

1

meaning; called; said

1

no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter

1

to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

1

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

1

to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

2

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

1

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

1

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

2

to talk; to chat; to chatter

1

direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

1