jpdb beta

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

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before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

4

sphere; globe; orb

2

end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring

6

to help out of (trouble); to extricate

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to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

6

flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

1

to rush over; to run up to

5

never again

2

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

21

to jump at; to be attracted by

4

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

19

to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)

7

at times; occasionally

5

at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

6

to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment

2

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

17

such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

49

quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

10

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

15

to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand

2

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

69

really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

1

heartening; reassuring

2

to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out

4

inside one's heart; in one's mind

5

to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

6

perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

8

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

11

point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

17

total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects

1

simply put; putting it simply; in short

1

very bleak; dim

1

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

69

to the end; to the last

4

putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

10

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

12

to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt

3

to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)

2

second daughter

7

to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

6

feng (male Chinese firebird)

6

tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest

6

third daughter

7

to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

1

several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number

10

continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago

31

many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common

3

to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach

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