jpdb beta

small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

4

learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

2

melody; tune

1

to start singing

2

to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape

3

song lyrics; words of a song; libretto

2

to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

1

composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

5

what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no

1

question; query

1

(about) middle; midway

2

to look away; to turn away

1

movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

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to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

4

to be found; to be discovered

4

funeral

2

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

3

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

3

to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)

2

left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

4

to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

2

left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)

1

friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement

3

attendance; presence; appearance

1

to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore

2

to mourn over the death of

1

long way; distant place

2

distantly related

1

with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

1

to renew old friendship

1

(your, his, her) daughter

1

(another's) husband

1

splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent

1

the deceased; the departed

1

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

3

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

2

delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome

1

strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

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stern expression; severe expression; grim expression

1

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

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daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

7

grandchild

2

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

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years later

1

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

2

to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

2

in the same way as; just like

2

to not believe one's ears

1

originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

1

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

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