jpdb beta

by myself; in person; by oneself

11

to increase; to multiply

2

guard; convoy; escort

2

to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

2

far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

2

hostage

1

if I (we, etc.) could

1

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

2

collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street

1

to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

6

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

3

I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

1

explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence

1

to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone

4

really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way

1

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

1

with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

2

drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion

1

dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

1

talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

1

to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

4

unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic

2

to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by

4

tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent

1

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

2

girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman

3

meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)

1

to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)

1

evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights

2

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

2

bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

1

to hold one's tongue; to shut up

3

to turn towards; to point

9

awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely

2

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

15

to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration

10

let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

5

to look into; to peer in

2

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

5

cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear

1

smiling face; smile

4

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

4

easy to understand

1

together (with); at the same time; in a lump

15

taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative

1

one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking

3

hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible

1