jpdb beta

unsteady steps; bobbing

1

to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

11

in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

2

family

1

younger sister

1

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

5

relative; relation; kin

1

how many; how old

3

... years old; age (of) ...

2

looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump

1

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

11

open field; empty lot; plain

1

to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

2

other than; excluding; without

1

something; some kind of; for some reason

6

to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

5

preserved foods

1

to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

4

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

6

duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck

1

small bird; little bird

2

from out of nowhere; from who knows where

1

to swarm; to gather

4

group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school

3

siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement

7

to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress

2

peace; harmony

3

grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie

1

echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit

3

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

14

to bring someone along

2

danger; peril; hazard; risk

2

to be helpful; to be useful

1

beak; bill

1

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

7

live-in (e.g. job)

3

further; above (that); greater (than that); any more

6

not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned

1

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

1

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

2

to discuss; to talk together

3

it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...

9

what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on

1

relative; relation; kin

2

and then; after that

3

to add (to); to add on; to append

2

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

9

to object; to protest; to speak; to say; (arch.) hello!; (arch.) is anyone home?

1

declaration; proclamation; announcement

6

to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

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