jpdb beta

here and there; everywhere

1

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

1

employee; servant

27

samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight

14

in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones

1

gossip

1

to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

21

senior; older; elderly

2

to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)

1

period of youth; while young

1

candy

2

to hand over; to surrender

3

feeble

2

more than usual

6

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

22

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

5

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

7

error of judgment; miscalculation

1

to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour

3

trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

2

to backfire; to have a harmful result

1

self control; self restraint

1

in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range

1

overhasty; rash; premature

1

visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern

2

exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising

1

speech and conduct; words and deeds

3

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

1

rational

1

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

10

influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on

1

to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

4

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

22

a few minutes later; after a few minutes

1

sofa; couch

42

size

1

household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow

1

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

4

doll; puppet; figure

2

porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics

3

smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable

2

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

1

strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle

1

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

7

to welter in blood; to be covered in blood

1

thin; slender; fine; unlucky

9

to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge

2

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

2

similar

2

to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist

1