jpdb beta

liar; fibber; lying

1

cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind

3

(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

1

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

1

to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous

1

daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

2

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

2

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

1

all over the island; throughout the island; on the island

1

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

4

to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

2

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

1

how; in what way; how about

4

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

2

fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon

1

to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

2

to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)

2

adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)

4

in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

1

we; us

2

person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice

1

possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people

1

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

1

rather than (do ...)

1

face (of person)

3

to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard

1

somewhere; in some respects; in some way

1

to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)

1

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

1

clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good

1

you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

8

seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

2

freight car; van

1

car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage

1

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

1

Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker

3

brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

1

the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death

1

the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket

1

to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

1

to do

1

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

2

textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

1

same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...

1

you; I; me; oneself

2

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

2

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

5

elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients

1

test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal

1

one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

1