jpdb beta

to stop in the middle of a sentence

1

to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace

3

this area; around here

2

to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle

1

dubious; puzzled; suspicious

7

to frown; to scowl

3

boyfriend; he; him

6

parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage

9

one machine; one vehicle

2

Vespa

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anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary

1

to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock

1

maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full

2

everyone; anyone; no one

1

to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

1

to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

4

best in the world

1

exchange; conversion

2

mass

2

to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with

1

obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)

2

to shout at

1

furiously; passionately; indignantly

1

to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)

5

being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)

3

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

3

to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter

1

a little bit; a little while

1

cheek

2

impulse; impetus; urge

5

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

2

witnessing; observing; sighting

3

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

5

drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene

1

self regulation

1

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning

3

huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to

1

to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

2

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

9

to fret; to be fretful; to be peevish

1

second floor; upstairs

8

creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)

1

distracted walking

1

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

13

agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK

2

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

2

red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left

2

atrocity; (arch.) treason

2

two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives

1

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

3