jpdb beta

piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper

1

grinning; smirking

1

to hand over; to surrender

1

to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

1

he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

1

to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)

3

clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

2

agreement; stipulation; contract

1

unsteady steps; bobbing

1

paper

4

creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep

1

darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!

1

sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement

4

ridiculous

1

almost; very nearly

1

to tear; to rip

1

pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable

1

thin paper

1

occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle

1

to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

1

while doing over and over; repeatedly

1

corner; nook; recess

1

to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)

1

writing paper; stationery; notepaper

2

fountain pen

1

to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export

4

ink

1

pencil

1

we; us

1

wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

5

to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order

1

explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence

1

that sort of; like that

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

2

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

5

next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

3

aunt; old lady; ma'am

6

how; in what way; how about

4

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

3

to bear; to endure

1

to take one's eyes off

1

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

2

please (give me); please (do for me)

2

correspondence; exchange of letters

1

uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

1

water jug

4

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

4

by myself; in person; by oneself

3

someone; somebody

2