jpdb beta

two persons; two people; pair; couple

2

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

1

fire; flame; blaze

1

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

1

pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary

1

to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along

1

with a (light) slapping sound

1

head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top

1

to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces

1

omnivorous

1

excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)

1

small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt

1

Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam

2

big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

2

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed

9

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

1

shut up!; be quiet!

1

I; me

2

fish

3

grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt

1

to pretend; to feign

1

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually

1

personal feelings; self-interest

1

roughly; broadly; generally; more or less

1

noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing

1

to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

2

at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill

1

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

3

state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication

2

to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

1

quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

2

like; similar to; as with; in the same way

1

to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come

2

but; however; although

4

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

1

comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly

1

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

3

elder sister; effeminate man

1

Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

2

tofu; bean curd; beancurd

3

unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen

1

shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly

1

space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

1

myself; yourself; I; me; you

2

opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke

3

to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)

1

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

7

to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

4

is that so?; I see; right; oh

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