jpdb beta

to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive

2

ability; performance; efficiency

2

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

3

leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

13

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

1

reliance; trust; faith; confidence

5

where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

5

unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

1

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

2

uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently

2

fact; truth; reality

2

for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes

1

to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

1

just because; even if; even though

1

reason; pretext; motive

7

above; more than

1

to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

3

to be kind to; to treat kindly

6

just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

1

to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

11

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

3

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

5

pride; boast; credit (to)

3

till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

2

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

7

older sister; lass; young lady

6

annoying; noisy; strict

1

to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake

2

teary eyes

5

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

9

tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy

6

to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw

9

little by little

2

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

12

something or other; one thing or another; this or that

1

to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)

2

leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host

2

seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

1

to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover

6

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

5

the same opinion

1

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

2

indicates question

8

above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

9

to begin to speak

1

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

2

cough; ahem

1