jpdb beta

hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation

10

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

41

et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

16

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

20

to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

1

rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice

4

shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

5

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

11

to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside

1

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

11

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

9

bench

2

to sit (down)

3

it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

16

comfort; consolation; diversion

2

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

25

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

3

never mind!; don't worry about it

2

contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting

1

consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude

2

number one; first; best; most; game; round

5

to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want

3

ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price

6

to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

4

oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!

7

time machine

1

there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

8

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

1

skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

9

to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate

14

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

1

hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)

8

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

26

to blush; to redden

2

after a long time; for the first time in a while

1

kiss

1

riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

1

summer vacation; summer holiday

6

to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)

13

one week

6

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

10

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

6

trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

2

to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely

1

it's no joke; gimme a break!

1

manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

8

to answer; to reply

33

brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows

5

to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple

5