jpdb beta

small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive

3

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

1

to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

4

putting into operation; invocation

4

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

1

change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

1

craving; longing; thirsting

3

desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving

1

only; nothing but

4

source of one's livelihood; one's bread and butter

1

desire; wish; aspiration

2

candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

6

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

1

change; conversion; transformation; transformation

1

to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply

3

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

1

to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

1

because

2

bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)

1

the very thing; itself

2

participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in

2

control; management (e.g. of a business)

5

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

3

to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize

7

close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate

2

sisters

1

impression

5

metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing

3

method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

3

too much; excessively; too

2

very interesting; of great interest

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

3

advice; warning

2

the place for; the time for; the level of

3

vitality; energy; dynamism

1

mind and body

1

to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)

2

threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

1

textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

5

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

4

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

4

complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face

3

more than usual

9

in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form

2

leaving early

2

had better do so

5

nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)

2

to take a class

5

in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

2