jpdb beta

old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence

1

these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)

1

convenient; handy; useful

2

to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might

2

to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

5

container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket

1

forwarding agent; carrier

1

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

2

to take time

2

unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

1

natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

4

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

1

uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home

1

by itself; automatically; naturally

4

to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)

1

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

2

to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on

1

how long; how much; to what extent

3

pride; boast

1

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

4

(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all

1

your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)

2

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

2

mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures

1

to fight; to exchange blows; to rally

1

useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

2

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

1

to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

1

weak; frail; fragile

1

vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse

1

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

5

reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse

2

to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of

2

unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate

1

extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless

1

to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

5

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

3

it seems that; as if

3

obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

6

to apologize; to apologise

1

embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

7

slightly; faintly

1

abashment; bashfulness

1

fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe

2

to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

3

awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something

1

I don't want to boast but

1

thorough; exhaustive; complete

2

to defeat

1

studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to

1