jpdb beta

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

1

unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful

2

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

8

colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows

3

to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate

1

important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

1

splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

4

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

9

breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture

4

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

4

construction worker; laborer (labourer); navvy

10

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

2

to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

1

unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

2

bull's-eye; the mark

1

such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

5

sociolect emphasizing the femininity of the speaker (esp. used by homosexual men)

1

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

4

talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping

1

to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

1

layout

1

copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy

2

well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...

6

bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)

1

make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking

1

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

24

really; truly; indeed; good grief

1

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

3

method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

3

as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state

8

small quantity; little; little while; short distance

8

to follow another's example

2

duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck

2

brand; bland

1

paper bag

1

peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)

1

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

5

was

4

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

1

thrifty person; stingy person; tight-fisted person

1

anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

2

someone; somebody

5

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

2

the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony

4

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

1

stage; performance

1

blessing

1

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

20

thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

8

chorus; singing in a chorus

3