jpdb beta

noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism

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to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

1

bundle of hair; hair tuft

1

to scoop up; to dip up

2

several steps

4

next or adjoining room

2

to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)

2

to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive

2

cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

3

made of iron

1

to carry in; to bring in

2

to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

1

to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur

2

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

1

to pierce through; to break through

1

high-pitched; shrill

1

to fall off; to tumble down

2

to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in

1

boisterously; roughly; briskly

1

easy-to-understand

2

clearly; distinctly; vividly

1

to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

1

stepping back; drawing back

1

forehead; brow

1

slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

1

possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)

1

passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)

1

on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

1

to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

4

to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high

1

generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points

2

how; in what way; by what means

1

lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity

1

territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action

1

disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing

1

to hang low (over; of clouds, fog, etc.); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind a curtain, blinds, etc.)

1

negative; contradictory

1

illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault

7

sudden death; unexpected death

1

able; capable; competent; talented; efficient

3

mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal

1

the very picture of ...

1

to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on

1

of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant

1

to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

3

practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis

1

to trickle down

2

to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted

1

ocher (colour); ochre

2

some people; a number of people; several people; a few people

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