jpdb beta

mother

1

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

1

stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving

1

(means of) enduring; tiding over; pulling through; food offered to attendants of a funeral

2

seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

21

now that; since; so long as; because

1

by today; before the day is over

1

pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

2

one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre

1

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

1

like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)

2

don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow

16

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

1

crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap

1

government official

1

one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

4

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

12

yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of

16

you; I; me; oneself

4

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

1

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

3

to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison

1

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

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quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly

1

man; male; masculine gender

10

thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts

1

head; hair (on one's head); leader; chief; top; tip

1

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

6

that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

2

trouble; bother; annoyance

1

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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to do

1

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

2

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

1

ringtone

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social welfare

4

lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)

5

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

1

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

1

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

2

Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

1

going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)

1

to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do

2

destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

1

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually

2

going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work

2

immediately; right away; at once; instantly

2

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

5

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

3

to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)

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