jpdb beta

tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story

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soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby

1

ground glass; frosted glass

2

to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)

4

wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper

6

fierce animal; beast of prey; big game

2

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

2

left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)

6

no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable

2

if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

1

to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away

2

to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

2

washbasin; washstand

1

to weave

1

to mix; to stir; to blend

3

the other day; lately; recently; during this period

1

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

4

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

4

to help each other; to cooperate

3

for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

3

to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)

2

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

8

deep-fried

1

six; 6

3

to spit out; to eject; to dump

2

roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open

2

besides; in addition; also; moreover

1

to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial

1

pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

3

jest; joke; funny story

2

to stamp one's feet

2

to triumph; to be elated with success

1

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

1

to approach; to draw near

1

paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern

2

definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

3

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

7

cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang

4

so much; so; like that

5

fruit grown near the tip of the vine (hence stunted and unripe); weak-looking fellow; pale-faced man; pasty-faced man

3

(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask

2

mantle; cloak; manteau

7

indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)

1

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

9

just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

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nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic

6

layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms

4

indoor (court, pool, etc.)

1

clanging; empty; deserted

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awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely

3