jpdb beta

to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

1

indigo-dyed paper; indigo paper; spiderwort-dyed paper

1

one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit

6

surname; family name; last name

1

affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

2

honour; honor; glory; privilege

3

to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate

1

opposite; reverse; contrary

2

unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene

2

fool; idiot; simpleton

2

chance; opportunity

6

cannot possibly be

2

from now on; hereafter

5

bad impression

1

meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence

2

to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)

2

avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)

7

in a good mood; cheerful

2

suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

2

why yes, thank you

1

to escape; to run away

14

need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist

1

isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

1

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

1

heroine

1

Ted Chiang

1

book title

1

avid reader; bookworm

1

more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy

1

to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to

1

misunderstanding

5

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

2

relation; relationship

8

(not) one

5

unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious

1

over-familiar

3

feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)

3

worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)

3

sigh

1

to escape

1

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

2

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

1

paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow

1

wild idea; delusion

8

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

5

strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number

1

fascinating; alluring

2

forcibly; against one's will

2