jpdb beta

enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

5

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

3

escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion

1

to carry out a scheme

1

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

2

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

2

worry; anxiety; concern

1

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

7

fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale

1

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

2

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

2

it is not (like that) either

4

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

1

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

4

absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting

1

optimistic

1

to become brilliant; to become cheerful

2

route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)

1

in one's own way or style

1

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

2

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

10

local beer; microbrew

1

famous; fame

8

drool

1

to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

3

tonight; this evening

1

to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

4

meanwhile; in the meantime

2

reaching; attaining; arrival

2

wharf; bridge; jetty; pier

5

gangway; ramp

1

because of this

2

to save money

1

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

1

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

2

well; now; then

2

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

6

deluxe suite

2

root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature

1

big arm; brawny arm

1

lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)

1

babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant

1

obedient; docile; quiet

8

to close; to shut

2

see you then; bye; ciao

1

humming; crooning

1

many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

1

prevention; precaution; protection against

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

2