jpdb beta

to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about

1

affectation; pretension

1

had better do so

1

without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)

1

noise; din

1

abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky

2

awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect

1

warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow

1

being lost for words

1

analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy

1

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

4

to guess; to estimate

1

agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance

1

fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub

1

to knock down; to knock off

2

widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally

1

powerful; strong; mighty

5

anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

1

speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)

1

scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer

1

to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear

1

to be pleased; to be in a good mood

1

equipment; provision

2

self-satisfied look; triumphant expression

2

finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery

1

eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest

1

deification

1

decline; fall; decay; withering

1

protest; objection

1

final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal

1

rush hour

1

gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)

1

ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase

1

sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble

1

to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with

2

to look old-fashioned; to be antique-looking

1

goldfish (Carassius auratus)

2

suffix indicating room size (following a number of tatami mats and a counter)

1

pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance

1

babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying

1

professional duties

2

fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale

1

(human) embodiment (of); incarnation (of)

1

please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of

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brand new

2

entrance hall

4

handrail; railing; banister

3

piled up high; in a heap

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talk; conversation; informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; discourse

1

depth; length

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