jpdb beta

dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)

1

decision; determination; resolution

4

school gate

1

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

1

school building; schoolhouse

1

stairs; stairway; staircase

1

preparatory course; preparatory department

6

classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)

17

second floor; upstairs

1

place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off

1

to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into

1

toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom

2

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

1

at a glance; by accident

1

to go past; to pass; to pass by

1

to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again

1

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

1

disregarding; ignoring

4

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

1

to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly

1

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

1

barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear

1

oh!; oh?; my!

1

clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain

1

just who do you think you are?

1

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

4

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

4

to answer a question

2

with a bang

1

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)

2

to happen to be present

4

some people; a number of people; several people; a few people

1

to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound

3

to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)

1

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

11

to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap

1

before one's eyes

5

20 years old; (arch.) twenty

4

forty; 40

3

within; inside of; less than

4

in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

2

be; is; isn't it?

7

to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against

1

knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning

1

look of amazement; looking dumbfounded

1

still (continuing); as ever; further

2

oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!

3

have-nots

1

jealousy; envy

1

great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible

6