jpdb beta

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

7

to hate; to dislike; to loathe

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to all appearances; no matter how you look at it

3

Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)

3

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

8

lovely; sweet

2

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

4

large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)

6

minimum; at the very least

1

sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)

1

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

2

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

1

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

4

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

1

to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip

2

now that you say that; now that you mention it

1

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

5

tee-hee

3

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

5

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

4

saying no is also an expression of fondness; no often means yes; the lady doth protest too much

1

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

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(some) more; even more; longer; further

9

obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

9

to satisfy oneself; to feel satisfied; to be proud

1

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

3

reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

2

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

8

cockatoo

1

way of calling

2

definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

16

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

18

to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved

2

mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)

5

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

1

to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in

1

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

3

with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves

1

to throw open; to leave open

1

cookie; biscuit

2

black tea

1

rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable

3

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

2

to hold in one's mouth

1

to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on

16

return; welcome home

4

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

8

public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir

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