jpdb beta

to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime

8

to make tea

2

new medicine; new drug

7

trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype

2

three people

12

tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony

7

very interesting; of great interest

2

with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob

1

aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)

3

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

2

uh-huh; sniff-sniff

6

neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing

4

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

3

the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)

2

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

6

to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention

1

long time; several hours; long spell

2

substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality

4

smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful

1

with these words; while saying

4

gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging

1

teacup

1

evidence; proof

1

to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while

1

arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength

6

state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication

19

spacious; vast; wide

1

time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job

3

say; well; um; er

9

progress; advance; making (good) progress

1

single word; a few words; brief comment

2

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

19

as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see

3

tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling

1

Gaston; Guston

20

career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)

1

(one's) age

1

eight; 8

4

to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house

1

long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)

1

although I say; although one might say; although called

3

lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

12

right angle

1

to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

3

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

5

(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly

3

to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

8

wrinkle; crease; ripple

1

to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden

1

grandpa; granddad

4