jpdb beta

to pay the bill; to settle an account

2

exit; way out; outlet; vent

4

(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly

1

upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere

9

receipt; cash-register slip

2

pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)

3

folding into four; quarto

1

overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest

1

nature; disposition

1

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

6

dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest

1

with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly

1

working adult; full-fledged member of society

13

difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...

6

custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)

1

to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)

2

to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one

5

each time it happens; at all such times

1

roadside trees

4

waiting for the (traffic) lights to change; waiting for a green signal

2

multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note

1

top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet

1

preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward

2

to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)

2

selfish; self-centred; egotistical

3

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

3

(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

2

scheduling

1

traffic light; traffic signal; signal (mechanism); semaphore (apparatus)

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

1

protest; objection

3

sympathy; compassion; pity

7

fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade

3

recommendation; endorsement

1

to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others

1

(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit

1

as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to

4

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

2

to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention

2

belief; faith; conviction

4

to side with (someone); to support (someone)

1

often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to

1

becoming dull; slowing down

2

to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise

3

to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult

2

to label (someone as)

1

valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

4

in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way

1

(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment

1

common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair

4