jpdb beta

telling a riddle

2

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

7

another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

3

to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test

2

it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...

12

queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess

10

watchdog; guard dog

3

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

13

loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity

2

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

36

duty; role; function

2

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

2

able; capable; competent; talented; efficient

2

-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust

8

letter; note

8

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

5

she; her; girlfriend

6

intention; aim; design

2

to misread; to mispronounce

2

probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid

10

one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position

2

ruin; destruction; fall

2

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

7

rejection (of an application)

1

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

58

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

4

early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar

1

winter

1

to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

1

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

3

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

2

at that time; in those days

1

I; me

52

London (UK)

4

to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive

1

ophthalmology

1

doctor; physician

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

1

at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as

1

worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched

2

writer; author

3

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

1

although I say; although one might say; although called

1

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

3

only; merely; but; no more than

1

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

1

work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique

2

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

31

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

20

manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing

1