jpdb beta

to serve; to work for; to attend

3

claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

4

to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down

1

no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be

1

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest

1

benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted

3

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

3

to straighten oneself

1

heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)

1

to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)

1

very deeply

3

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

5

many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common

9

nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things

4

please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if

2

pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)

3

to change completely; to change suddenly

1

professional

2

awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained

2

to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

6

it was very good of you to come; glad to see you

1

one's physical safety; personal security

1

babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying

2

misunderstanding

1

to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)

2

grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person

2

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

3

entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule

4

terrace

2

to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)

2

big; large; great

1

inside one's heart; in one's mind

2

please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in

1

tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony

3

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

3

main gate; main entrance

2

to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive

3

site; plot; lot; grounds

5

to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold

3

to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential

2

to; towards; for

15

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

2

multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of

3

to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age

1

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

3

mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence

1

atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty

1

entrance hall

3

end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap

2

to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged

1