jpdb beta

principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress

16

scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan

2

dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (at the end of the day)

1

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

3

debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark

5

judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication

1

to be sluggish; to make little progress; to show little growth; to fail to improve; to level off; to not grow as much as expected

2

match; game; bout; contest

1

training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run

1

to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about

24

moment's leisure; free minute

1

24 hours; twenty-four hours

2

to defeat

1

fresh wound; fresh bruise

1

to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for

1

trainee

14

rear garden; back yard

2

hot topic; talk of the town

1

declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)

1

suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily

1

to have troubles; to have concerns

1

trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish

15

carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

1

(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way

1

to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

3

ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat

1

to explain the situation

2

bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac

4

plump; with a thud; heavily

1

to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)

1

and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)

2

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

11

wherein; therein; thereinto

4

change of job; change of occupation; career change

1

to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)

1

blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless

1

rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance

6

to become better; to improve

2

wind pressure

4

to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into

1

without leaving any trace

2

left foot; left leg

2

bass drum

1

completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all

4

use of force

1

tinnitus; ringing in the ears

5

eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious

1

to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested

1

starry sky

5

two months

2