jpdb beta

(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad

13

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

6

public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant

3

someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour

1

to hunt out; to flush out; to round up

1

(period of) one year

2

please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of

2

to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

1

occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream

2

greatly; very much; thanks a lot

5

tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining

6

reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

1

glancing (look)

3

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

3

hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering

1

bow; bowing

1

just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way

1

awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained

1

vigorous; cheerful; assertive

1

kindergartener; preschooler

1

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

1

older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

1

wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good

4

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

2

doctors; teachers; lawyers

2

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

5

preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind

2

constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up

2

actually; really

2

concreteness; feasibility

1

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

1

really; truly; indeed; good grief

4

to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from

1

(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly

1

circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money

1

thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception

1

opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion

3

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

4

as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to

1

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

3

to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against

1

good morning

1

admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic

3

to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling

3

having many difficulties in store; grim prospects

1

one's own child; one's own children

2

textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

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arithmetic; calculation

5

things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover

3

in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious

2