jpdb beta

uninterested (in); having no interest (in)

1

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

1

when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

3

older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

1

to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

2

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

6

to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin

1

the person himself

1

quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

9

remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)

1

education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education

1

link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic

1

forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly

5

to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

2

bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife

2

to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

2

open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent

3

resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...

2

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

1

hey there; I say; see here

1

when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)

1

illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding

1

deadly serious; deadly earnest

1

to cut into (a conversation); to interject

2

right; privilege

1

first day (e.g. at work, school); day one

1

performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)

4

a few minutes later; after a few minutes

2

in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma

1

five minutes

1

(in) the mountains; (among) the mountains; (through) the mountains; (in a) mountain valley

1

river; stream; River; the ... river

9

crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally

1

bridge

1

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

2

slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark

1

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)

1

to build; to construct

1

extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid

2

site; plot; lot; grounds

2

circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral

6

care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown

1

history

2

building

4

business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers

1

to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with

1

to run up to; to rush over

3

to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move

4

back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind

6

(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)

1