jpdb beta

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

1

horn (musical instrument)

1

in comparison to; rather than

2

number; amount

1

man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

1

largish; biggish; a little bit larger

1

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

3

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

3

big; large; great

1

tuba

1

same year in school

1

middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

1

(process of) elimination

1

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

2

only; just

1

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

3

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

2

part; part-timer; part-time (work)

2

to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

1

to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

1

as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state

3

wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

1

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

3

to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

2

zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour

2

being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)

1

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

6

showing special confidence and courtesy (to someone, often to convince them to take a post, etc.)

1

historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend

1

fact; truth; reality

3

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

4

talent; ability

1

to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

2

Liu Bei (161-223)

1

benevolence; goodness

1

by means of; due to; because of; according to

1

followers; subordinates; being under someone's command

1

to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

1

episode; anecdote; vignette

1

ordinary person; average person; mediocre person

1

go that far; to that extent

7

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

1

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

1

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

2

haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing

1

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

1

to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

4

senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer

25

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

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once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

4