jpdb beta

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

2

tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn

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old woman

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to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed

1

to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel

1

fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool

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close to the ear

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to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm

2

to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

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now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

2

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

2

clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent

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whatever

1

to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby

1

to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still

4

to come alive; to get going; to start to move

1

at a stroke; with a single swoop

1

as expected; predictably; not surprisingly

1

feelings; thoughts; meaning

1

to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care

1

relaxed; easygoing; leisurely; nonchalant (during an emergency); unconcerned; unperturbed

1

second

1

battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war

1

to drive away; to scatter; to rout

1

in succession; one after another

1

to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept

1

to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

1

paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of

1

transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above

2

waste of time; killing time

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same meaning; synonymy

1

nearly one hour

1

to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed

1

high waves; heavy seas

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windowpane; window glass

2

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

1

to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone

1

to cheer; to jeer; to mock

1

interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)

1

fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor

1

riding fast; driving a horse fast

1

closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling

1

thickness; profundity; depth

1

to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

1

to triumph; to be elated with success

1

rush; flood; deluge

1

to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede

1

high class; graceful

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weird; strange; mysterious

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

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