jpdb beta

suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk

1

window frame; sash

1

forehead; brow

3

to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)

1

serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not

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after having come this far; now that we've come this far

1

idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation

1

having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...

16

oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin

4

payment

2

completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened

1

to have the nerve to

1

to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

2

to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)

6

while; during; while; although; all; both

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attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance

4

job; work; duties; trade; skill

5

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

9

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)

38

remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?

4

scarce; rare

4

to become; to be

18

demand; need; demand

2

constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up

4

indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary

1

tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)

1

rim; brim; edge; brink

1

to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces

6

(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself

2

excess; surplus; superabundance

1

change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification

2

number one; first; best; most; game; round

9

hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)

3

lens

1

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually

14

(rock) crystal; high purity quartz

5

degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent

3

reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason

15

sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)

1

originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)

7

power

1

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

1

new; fresh; novel

4

divine protection

4

addition; annexation; appendage

2

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

11

convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure

4

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

3

exclusive; attached to; specialist

8

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

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