jpdb beta

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty

2

to take precautions; to set a guard against attack

1

double; twice (as much); twofold

1

to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get

3

over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched

1

to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

1

pressing; urging; demanding; demand

2

stress

2

limit; bound

2

formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person

1

to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by

8

by itself; automatically; naturally

1

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

1

(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life

3

average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually

2

proceeding to

3

perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments

1

to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on

1

this (current) year

1

in case of; at that time; at this time

1

advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation

1

poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious

2

to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on

2

social standing; wealth

2

to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly

1

abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

4

to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

1

decision; determination

7

soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself

1

audience; interview

2

city manners; urbanity

1

to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated

1

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

5

to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

5

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

1

-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be

1

to be found

1

small; little; tiny

2

bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects

1

to sit on a seat

1

first meeting; first interview with

1

receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)

7

to leave; to withdraw; to appear before; to present oneself

2

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

2

some; any; please; anyway; anyhow

5

well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...

4

to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)

1

to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)

2

formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical

1