jpdb beta

desperate; hopeless

2

grandmother

4

to employ (as a retainer); to enlist; to engage

1

dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame

3

rage; anger

1

to happen to be present

1

attentive; cautious; careful; watchful

1

to keep a watchful eye on

5

from now on; hereafter

5

to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

1

at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)

1

violence; reckless action; (an) outrage

1

increasing the number of staff; hiring more people

1

feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection

2

precisely because

3

resignation (from a position)

18

to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...

1

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

12

external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)

2

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

1

motive; incentive; motif

2

individually; separately

1

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

1

to cut into (a conversation); to interject

2

older sister; elder sister

2

failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade

2

to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)

2

reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety

3

evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)

8

appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of

1

to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)

2

paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)

1

acceleration; speeding up

2

order from above

1

one's cherished opinion; pet theory

1

to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

1

attendant; valet; servant; follower

2

state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth

1

to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

1

daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

6

cousin (younger female)

1

relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

1

public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives

1

to distinguish between; to tell the difference between

1

even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless

1

just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

1

grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit

1

profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

7

impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous

1

warm heart; kindliness

1