jpdb beta

to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

1

time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant

1

to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear

1

polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful

2

hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!

1

hey; hold on; come on

3

another (person); the other person; one more (person)

3

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

2

mother

2

to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around

4

lunch; midday meal

5

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

3

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

2

idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation

3

reluctantly; unwillingly

2

though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as

4

emergency staircase; fire escape

2

for your information; I'm telling you

2

just because; even if; even though

5

remaining silent; keeping secret

5

to turn one's face away

1

way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment

1

no, not like that (but like this)

3

to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)

2

short; brief

3

to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury

3

shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly

1

running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink

1

sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings

1

one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time

1

poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic

2

and yet; though; when; in spite of

6

impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky

1

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty

1

intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)

1

stickily; relentlessly

1

pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)

3

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

10

painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

1

elder sister; older female friend

4

truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

2

to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

1

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

5

self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

1

profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)

1

to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close

1

full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content

6

lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!

1

to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside

1

condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise

4