jpdb beta

return; coming back

1

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

9

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

1

younger sister

2

as far as I know

1

mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity

3

hostage

1

sad to say; how sad; alas

1

conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative

1

assertion; declaration; affirmation

2

reminder

2

to compare with the eye

1

personal history; curriculum vitae; resume

2

to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

1

suddenly; all of a sudden

1

patting; stroking; caressing

1

to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock

2

calmly; coolly; primly

1

to knock down; to knock off

1

physical

1

distance; range

5

to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

1

to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

8

to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

2

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

7

(vocal) volume

1

to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

4

what's the matter?; what's wrong?

3

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

3

point-blank range

2

need; want; necessity; costs; expenses

1

work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income

2

well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable

1

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

3

older sister; lass; young lady

29

not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe

3

to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted

2

single word; a few words; brief comment

6

to drop one's shoulders

2

Oh no; Oh dear

1

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

1

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

1

to bring someone along

2

misunderstanding

1

to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)

1

great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

7

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

5

to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive

2

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

1