jpdb beta

reader

2

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

1

satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

1

that is to say; so that means

1

grave; serious; alarming

1

that; those; the

2

very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly

1

to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of

1

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

1

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

5

serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere

1

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

1

last year

1

weather forecast; weather report

1

to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through

1

enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

1

is that so?; I see; right; oh

1

don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow

3

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

1

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

3

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood

1

but; however; although

1

as (for); for; in the capacity of

1

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive

1

already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more

2

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

1

right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

4

touching; moving; painful

1

business; trade; operations; sales

1

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

2

by means of; due to; because of; according to

2

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

2

Dragon Magazine

5

main section (of a magazine or journal); central portion; this magazine; our journal

1

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

1

April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

1

number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.

1

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

3

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

2

from now on; hereafter

2

space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings

1

brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular

1

to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish

1

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

1

already; now; no longer; not any more

1

busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)

1

currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker

1

what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty

2

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

1

running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts

1