jpdb beta

to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

2

something; some kind of; for some reason

3

grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering

2

to talk; to chat; to chatter

13

to continue; to keep up; to keep on

15

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

21

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

20

the very picture of ...

1

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

2

really; truly

11

customs; customs house

1

to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

10

witnessing; observing; sighting

2

custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example

4

seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

7

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

5

to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for

1

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

4

exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

3

yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

8

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

1

timing

1

door (Western-style, car, etc.)

7

wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza

4

to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate

1

to make a sound

1

windy; windswept; blowy

1

to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

2

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

1

to be surprised; to be astonished

7

each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of

1

to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy

1

to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square

6

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

30

mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit

3

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

11

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

13

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

3

sofa; couch

4

above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous

15

to lie down; to throw oneself down

3

drunken driving; driving while intoxicated; drinking and driving

1

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

6

day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date

11

to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen

1

worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

15

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

85

of course; certainly; naturally

10

if is not; if are not

1