jpdb beta

because

1

hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation

4

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

3

emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness

1

barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless

1

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

5

whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price

1

accidental resemblance

1

to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away

1

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

1

noon; lunch time

1

pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot

2

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing

3

to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits

1

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

2

taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment

2

this and that; one thing or another

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

1

marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse

1

generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality

1

after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on

2

business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs

1

with a start; with a jump

1

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

2

to do

1

to pout

1

haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste

1

no; nope

1

going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing

3

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

5

treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like

2

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

1

Eliza

1

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

2

on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity

1

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy

2

while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way

1

guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival

1

to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)

1

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge

1

unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic

1

tone (of voice); manner of talking

4

(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality

1

to lose one's way; to get lost

1

only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)

1

to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...

2

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

1

acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning

2

to parry; to sidestep; to dodge

1

perfect; complete

3