jpdb beta

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

11

serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

3

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

3

to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

2

with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can

3

calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable

3

denial; negation; negation; NOT operation

1

scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability

2

to look stern

1

call; visit

1

rule; regulation

1

recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

1

so far as

1

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

4

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

4

emotional; sentimental

2

to hoist; to lift up; to (crowd around and) rebuke; to (gang up and) criticize; to reproach severely

1

to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess

2

to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate

2

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

1

to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed

2

clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

3

for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

1

not worth considering; out of the question

1

to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

6

fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas

1

to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die

2

to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)

3

school term; semester

3

oneself; myself

2

to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

6

school gate

4

oh!; ah!; oh no

4

granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

2

to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter

1

(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)

1

skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

1

to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

3

to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)

1

straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied

1

to push (something) against

1

function; facility; faculty; feature

1

unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute

1

we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)

3

full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end

2

any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer

1

we

13

declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)

1

cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky

1