jpdb beta

to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war

1

finally; after; following; at the end (of)

1

to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds

1

worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

11

coincident with; while; simultaneously

5

to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide

1

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

18

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

3

to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

10

children

15

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

10

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

2

pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black

29

bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread

37

very popular; highly favoured

1

large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

1

prosperity; flourishing; thriving

1

those (near the second person)

1

control; management (e.g. of a business)

6

distribution; allotment

1

stocking; buying up

3

price; value; cost

2

adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing

3

substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)

1

manager; proprietor

1

it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say

1

of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

2

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

6

permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize

31

to keep a promise; to keep one's word

2

to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses

3

breakfast

1

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

9

to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable

1

good boy; good girl

1

younger sister

3

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

1

as if; as though

3

please

10

pattern paper (for dressmaking)

2

cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

2

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

4

indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

9

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

2

model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)

2

one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month

10

to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

1

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

20

but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

3

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

3