jpdb beta

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

2

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

2

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

4

hey; say; look

7

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

2

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

5

(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

4

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

4

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

1

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

2

to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

5

soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

1

like; similar to; as with; in the same way

6

to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)

18

upturned eyes

2

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

4

conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk

1

considerably; fairly; quite

2

violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement

6

empty-handed

1

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

1

to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor

1

Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty

1

land near a castle; castle town

1

on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

3

to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx

2

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

2

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

3

not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned

4

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

3

to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)

1

acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks

6

to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat

1

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

1

is not; am not; are not

4

certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

9

to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

5

halfway; midway; partway; mid-course

1

buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking

3

to shake one's head

3

of course; certainly; naturally

1

inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)

1

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

1

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

7

to go to; to proceed to; to leave for

2

coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing

1

permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize

1

only; nothing but

5

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

2

knowing

1