jpdb beta

very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just

1

inspection; observation

3

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

1

tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training

2

gulpingly; in one gulp

2

saliva (in one's mouth)

1

what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

1

with a start; in a fright; alarmedly

1

if you think about it; come to think of it

1

garden (esp. with trees); park

1

obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant

1

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

4

one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior

2

captain; commander; commanding officer; leader

12

bolt from the blue; great surprise

1

information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report

1

extremely bothersome; extremely tiresome; extremely troublesome; very tedious

1

(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

1

to do; to have the nerve to (do)

1

arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration

1

change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange

2

course; route; path; process; stages

1

perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments

1

can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer

1

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

3

venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on

2

to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

2

straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look

2

odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting

1

(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family

1

to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out

2

to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)

1

complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge

1

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

1

question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible

1

information transfer; information transmission

1

negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination

1

because of; owing to; due to

2

ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

2

to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift

1

severe; fierce; stern

1

post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse

1

liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity

1

readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)

1

veil of darkness; curtain of night

1

to straighten oneself

1

after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on

1

person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager

1

to gain fame; to make one's name

1

damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very

1