jpdb beta

to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)

2

(in) her way; peculiar to her

3

or; or else

5

to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with

9

to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress

1

to roll up (sleeves, skirt, etc.); to tuck up; to pull up

4

to temper thoroughly; to train well

3

scar

4

to carve out a history; to make history; to have a history

1

category; category

2

wrist

1

firm; unshakeable; resolute

2

after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years

2

to feel as though ...

2

friend; acquaintance

1

humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm

1

to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path

2

intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous

1

remote past; far ago; time immemorial

2

father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he

10

grim face; angry look

2

bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker

1

way of calling (something or someone)

2

how many years; how long; what year

9

to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)

3

sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

1

(clenched) fist; knuckles

2

two weeks; fortnight

13

current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present

2

to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living

1

will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words

3

to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better

3

tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training

5

independence; self-reliance

2

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

10

to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

3

set one's teeth on edge

1

all (there is); as long as there is

3

immature; childish

4

to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love

1

if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

4

to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare

1

when; how soon; how long until

1

to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

12

to get hungry; to become hungry

4

embarrassing; awkward

2

offensive; aggressive

1

to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind

2

refusal; rejection

9

education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education

2