jpdb beta

rock; boulder; crag

6

to have an eye on; to zero in on

1

thunderous roar; roaring sound

2

flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

5

to scatter; to spread

3

treetop; tip of a branch

2

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

5

to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off

2

moderate; proper; just right

1

heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

1

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

2

to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

3

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

4

your home; your family; their home; (my) home

1

property; fortune; assets

2

how long; how far; how much

3

wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

2

Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)

1

full view; plain sight; completely visible

1

older sister; lass; young lady

3

wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject

1

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

2

in that manner; like that

2

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

1

painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing

2

to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds

1

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

1

large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool

1

to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

1

Marilyn; Marilynne

47

father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he

8

village

32

(room) heater; stove

1

substitute for ...

3

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

2

to sniffle; to snivel

1

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

2

learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

1

exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of

3

snow; snowfall

10

asparagus

2

common name; popular name; secular name (of a Buddhist monk)

1

good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient

4

winter vegetables

1

when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

3

yesterday

7

to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)

1

to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)

2

the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life

2

out of stock; sold out

1