jpdb beta

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

2

to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude

2

dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

3

complicated and mysterious

1

description; describing; depicting

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

even now; still; as yet

2

to fight against; to oppose; to face

1

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

1

tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)

1

benefit; use; good; profit; gains

1

to be of use as a reference; to be helpful

1

(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

1

riskiness; (level of) danger

1

reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

1

to thrust before; to thrust at

1

impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag

1

professional

1

to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape

1

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

1

review; reconsideration; revision

1

to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote

2

possibly; maybe; perhaps

2

academic study; academic research

1

settlement; solution; resolution

1

entreaty; supplication; petition

2

very interesting; of great interest

2

personal; individual; private

1

body tissue; body composition

2

courage; ardour; high spirits

1

to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)

1

with a friendly grin; smilingly

1

to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)

1

leaving a restaurant without paying; dine and dash; bilking

1

leaving a pub, restaurant, etc. without having paid for one's drinks

1

each (every) time; whenever

1

moderate; proper; just right

1

extermination; expulsion; destruction

1

to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

2

no!; no no!; no, not at all

1

occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

2

willowy; graceful

1

beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

2

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

5

at a glance; by accident

1

back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind

3

to shed tears

1

energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life

1

to be enlivened; to be exhilarated

1

street stall; stand; booth

1