jpdb beta

Michael

1

in succession; one by one

2

to apply; to adapt

1

outward appearance; ostensible; public; official

2

inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive

1

to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)

1

monolith; large slab of rock

1

anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

3

dark side (of nature, town, etc.)

15

inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about

2

naming; giving a name; designation; nominal

1

as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

1

several times; a few times

1

undetermined manner of death; suspicious death

1

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with

1

to kill

1

beyond saving

1

the same opinion

1

a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably

1

mixed; mingled

1

matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

1

absence; disregard; indifference

1

to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite

1

one's husband; one's wife

1

(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes

2

never; not at all

2

to yearn for (someone, something); to miss

1

holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)

1

suspicion

1

friendship

1

(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down

2

poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic

1

writing; composition; essay; sentence

1

period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture

1

patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy

1

skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

1

what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well

1

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

2

suicide

1

humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm

1

truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance

1

legendary beast; magical beast

9

to lose one's way; to get lost

1

overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness

1

to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest

1

dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)

1

I told you so; you see that?

1

sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring

1

several lines (of text)

1

to complain; to lodge a complaint

1