jpdb beta

at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all

1

happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

3

thank you; thanks

1

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

3

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

1

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

3

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

2

sleepy; drowsy; somnolent

2

late; slowly

2

oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha

1

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

1

moderate

1

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

1

being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide

1

failing mark (e.g. in exam)

1

feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy

1

dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion

1

occurrence; happening; incident; event

1

quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion

1

short; brief

1

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

3

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

1

really; truly

2

mirage

1

it seems that; as if

1

to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious

1

crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers

1

good luck; fortune

1

thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness

1

to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

1

mere; only; just; slight

1

a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period

1

light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight

2

reality; actuality; hard fact

2

to bring back; to restore

2

principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress

1

forest; shrine grove

3

deputy head teacher; vice principal

3

it seems that; as if

1

second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant

1

admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment

2

our school; my school

1

above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

2

file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file

1

desk

3

another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very

1

sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

1

additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case

1

director; trustee

7

recommendation; referral; endorsement

4