jpdb beta

overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest

2

dead of night; midnight

1

dining table

2

household account book

1

father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy

3

to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

1

to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...

2

(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)

5

home environment; family environment

1

pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast

2

harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)

1

to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

5

to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

1

to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel

2

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

1

half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive

1

to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

1

to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath

5

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

1

earnings

1

(one's parents') home

3

to sell off; to sell completely

1

mother

3

none of your business; not your concern

1

with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of

1

to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)

3

bull's-eye; the mark

1

gold coin

5

silver coin

6

to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

1

left foot; left leg

3

half the body; half length

2

to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify

2

the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

1

plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

1

to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of

1

six (long cylindrical things)

1

to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on

6

face (of person)

12

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

6

novel; story; (work of) fiction

3

scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

2

physical ability

1

to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)

2

to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay

2

to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)

1

meaning; called; said

4

eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth

3

resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...

1

to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

2