jpdb beta

hey!; hey!

2

elf

1

stairs; stairway; staircase

3

case (container); case (instance, situation); case

3

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way

1

destruction; demolition; smashing apart; spoiling; ruining

1

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

3

with these words; while saying

1

flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

1

call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question

1

to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback

1

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)

3

that is to say; so that means

3

rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission

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

after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after

1

please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of

1

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

2

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

2

drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office

2

in the meanwhile; during the time

1

elder sister; older female friend

16

safety; security

3

to look down (on); to condescend (to)

1

confident; assured; self-assured; bullish

1

intuition; instinct; hunch

2

splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

3

on the occasion of; at the time of

1

sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...

2

bull's-eye; the mark

1

willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord

1

unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

3

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

6

quarrel between sisters

1

which; what (way)

2

pacifism

1

absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous

1

exiting a room

1

expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

2

to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize

1

growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing

1

advice

1

to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)

1

to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business

1

pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix

1

at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant

1

belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence

1

to lay the blame on; to put the fault on

2

to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine

1

grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip

1