jpdb beta

to press a question; to cross-examine

1

to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up

3

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

1

desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager

1

correspondence; exchange of letters

1

disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

6

stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy

2

physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts

1

to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from

1

to tell a lie; to fib

1

to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

1

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

2

usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

1

to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down

1

to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch

2

to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about

3

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

3

to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

2

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

1

dizziness; giddiness; vertigo

1

unjust; inhuman

1

to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

8

at that time; that time

1

to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission

1

to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up

1

pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

1

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

1

confident; assured; self-assured; bullish

3

door; gate; opening; title page

21

with a bang; with a bam; with a wham

1

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

4

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

2

to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)

1

together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)

1

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

4

to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

2

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

1

declaration; proclamation; announcement

6

to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly

2

important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency

1

eavesdropping; tapping

1

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

3

appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel

1

heartbreak; grief; sorrow

1

to comfort; to console; to amuse

3

huh?; what's up?

2

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

3

to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

2