jpdb beta

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty

2

cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying

1

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

3

to say no more; to sink into silence

1

extraordinary; special

1

gem; jewel; precious stone

1

to be touching; to be moving

1

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

1

to shrug one's shoulders

8

unlucky

1

to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)

1

business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...

5

to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)

1

reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)

1

later on; eventually; afterwards

1

to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

1

to knit (one's eyebrows)

1

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

2

difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

1

promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently

2

hmm; I see; hrm

10

talk about various topics

1

bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed

2

to have a meal; to take a meal

1

habit; (social) custom; practice; convention

1

custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)

1

coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK

2

convalescence

1

appetite (for food)

2

prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively

4

long ride

3

to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

9

evening; evening hour

1

open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)

1

to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)

2

as planned

1

willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling

1

who; what kind of person

2

to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)

1

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

1

half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)

3

Wen

1

to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

6

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

3

tidying up; finishing

1

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

1

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

2

embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed

2

proud; haughty; arrogant

2