jpdb beta

older brother

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barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless

1

a quarrel; argument

1

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

3

outsider; someone outside of a group

1

to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)

1

to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

1

polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

2

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

1

for today; for the time being

2

to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away

1

meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)

2

uproar; disturbance

2

several people; a few people

3

patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman

1

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

4

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

3

tough measure; firm step; strong measure

1

to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

1

assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

3

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

1

bluff

1

same level; same extent

1

not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

2

(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged

1

protest; objection

1

at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance

1

to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)

1

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

1

to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again

1

plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention

1

this person

2

rational

1

to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

3

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

3

to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

1

field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken

3

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)

1

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

4

to hesitate to say

2

to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off

1

to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse

5

behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing

6

to press a question; to cross-examine

1

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

1

route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)

1

one's own room

1

camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade

2

to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

1

knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice

1