jpdb beta

congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly

5

other worlds

1

cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear

1

hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased

1

personality; character; personal appearance; gentility

1

to approach

1

charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet

1

to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown

1

dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving

3

to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol

2

awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority

1

talking while standing; standing around talking

2

-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)

2

counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg

2

tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony

5

to give an order

1

neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)

1

to write down; to record; to register

1

to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair

5

overestimation; overrating; overvaluing

4

underestimation; undervaluation

2

elementary; primary

1

freely; right and left; as one pleases

1

to approve of

3

door

1

depths (of an art, one's mind, etc.); heart; inner mysteries; profound; deep; esoteric

1

faculty meeting

2

to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate

2

outside the school; outside the university; unaffiliated with the university; off-campus; extramural

1

to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)

1

if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if it's fine with you; if you don't mind; if necessary

1

to half-rise to one's feet

2

side ponytail (hairstyle)

2

Petra

66

Chernov

16

not worth considering; out of the question

1

girl student; schoolgirl

2

proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close

2

presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...

1

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

2

cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool

1

rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival

3

matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue

1

large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool

4

ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing

2

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

1

to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)

2

recommendation; putting in a good word for someone

1

how (can); by what means

3

personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity

1