jpdb beta

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage

1

bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell

1

it seems that; as if

1

to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home

1

a bit more; a bit longer

2

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

2

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

1

date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)

13

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

7

correction; revision; amendment

1

confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent

1

bow; bowing

1

originally; by nature; from the start

2

dying; death; dead; useless; damned

1

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

1

rational; reasonable; logical

1

character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

1

one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

1

interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

1

to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

1

feeble

5

English teacher

1

period (e.g. class)

1

time passes

2

left side

1

to begin (doing); to start (doing)

1

to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out

1

in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

3

while in class

2

after school (at the end of the day)

2

cloud

1

folded in half; doubled

1

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

2

this week

2

Saturday

3

invitation; introduction; temptation

2

whereunder; thereunder

1

email address

1

Saturday

4

to stretch (one's body)

1

promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

5

to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store

2

assistance; support

2

without

1

surprise victory; upset; coup

1

exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe

1

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

1

huge mound; heap; pile

1

possible; likely; probable

2

to be conceivable

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