jpdb beta

face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house

7

listening closely

5

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

3

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

7

to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over

3

now that; since; as long as; provided that

1

the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

1

fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize

2

kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)

2

timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)

5

if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

2

one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section

25

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

3

physical ability

3

no, not like that (but like this)

2

personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR

2

bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation

3

referral fee; introduction fee

3

very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount

1

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

15

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

1

fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

11

to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

25

offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)

1

at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment

18

to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge

14

to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)

1

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

12

chance; opportunity

13

groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of

1

friend

20

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

12

downcast look

1

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

5

wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice

4

persecution complex; paranoia

1

wild idea; delusion

1

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

17

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

7

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

30

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

31

pure; clean; untouched; innocent

2

color tone; colour tone

2

unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible

2

to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of

9

anyone can see that; it's obvious that

1

quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)

2

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

16

totteringly; trudgingly

1

to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape

13