jpdb beta

recently; the other day

3

older brother; elder brother

30

setting on fire; setting afire

5

older sister; elder sister

3

to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse

4

period; term; interval

2

married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)

3

to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

2

to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour

2

while crying; in tears

4

persuasion

5

elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

1

to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug

1

revenge

6

hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member

1

eternal; unlimited; endless

1

thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)

6

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

8

direct appeal

2

complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment

1

plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation

9

act; deed; conduct

8

bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge

1

to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying

1

to return; to come back

1

simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty

1

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

1

care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude

1

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

2

look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression

4

disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty

2

to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up

1

release; liberation; acquittal

1

something; some kind of; for some reason

5

noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled

4

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

11

country town; rural town

2

few in number

2

consumption; expenditure

4

people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various

3

guarantee of safety; ensuring safety

1

to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

2

fortress; castle; citadel; enclosure; castle walls

1

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style

4

goodness; excellence; virtue

1

what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion

2

to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)

2

to swallow; to gulp down

3

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

13

without a moment's delay

3