jpdb beta

compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look

1

only; merely; but; no more than

2

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

1

that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!

1

talent; ability

1

it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...

2

various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that

2

to rant and rave; to raise hell

1

considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty

1

anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly

2

stubborn person; obstinate person; pig-headed person

1

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

6

listen!; you see; mind you; remember

2

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

2

fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)

2

force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

12

conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control

2

to become; to be

2

should; must; ought to

2

is not; am not; are not

2

until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far

4

what

2

more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

2

morning; breakfast

1

putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage

1

mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)

4

after a long time; for the first time in a while

1

happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

3

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

1

such; like that; that sort of

1

I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)

4

bet; wager; stake; gamble

1

to win; to gain victory

3

meaning; called; said

1

to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything

2

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

2

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

1

bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless

2

for this very reason; that is exactly why

3

suffix for familiar person

4

to cease; to stop; to be over

1

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

3

really; truly; indeed; good grief

2

to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

6

overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment

4

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

2

to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous

1

please (give me); please (do for me)

3

surely (not); certainly (not)

1

like this; this sort; this way

1