jpdb beta

to stare back at; to look back at

6

to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away

1

at a loss for words; stumped for words

1

flood; flooding

1

desire; wish; aspiration

8

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

2

character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

3

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

3

a push; another effort

2

to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently

1

(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)

1

to tighten; to press hard

1

to rewind

1

in a circle (ring)

1

resonance; sympathetic vibration

1

prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration

1

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

23

no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

2

tea bag

6

thickness; profundity; depth

1

thank you

1

to detain; to check; to restrain

1

or; or else

2

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

1

starching (e.g. clothes); pasting; gluing (e.g. paper, a letter)

1

two

5

treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like

2

October; tenth month of the lunar calendar

6

fair; fare; fear

1

swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply

1

unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome

1

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

4

combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

1

thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little

1

(not) so much; (not) that much

1

largish; biggish; a little bit larger

1

adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid

2

a period (of time)

1

proposal; proposition; suggestion

6

essential; important; crucial; vital; main

1

hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

1

confession

1

considerably; fairly; quite

6

to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for

1

to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

2

every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs

1

having no idea; having no clue

1

relatively; comparatively

1

to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of

2