jpdb beta

to begin to drink

1

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

1

same sex

2

mediator; go-between; middleman; broker

2

to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem

1

angel

2

one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

1

marrying to become a housewife; (lit.) permanent employment (once one becomes a housewife)

1

to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust someone's civility; to give up (on someone)

3

disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing

3

speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners

3

school tradition; school customs; school spirit

2

hard-to-get-into school; elite school; highly-selective school

2

professor; teaching; instruction

2

escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)

1

to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive

2

separation; living separately; living apart

1

short-tempered person; irritable person

2

out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do

1

poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky

1

wariness

1

pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing

1

shaking violently

1

sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus

1

love hotel

3

to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over

2

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

1

to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down

3

to sober up

1

to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life

1

out of control; out of hand; unmanageable

1

to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade

1

worst ... of one's life

1

alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family

2

to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on

1

travel expenses

4

to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary

1

to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)

2

continuing one's education into university

2

transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination

1

finally; after great pains; at last; just barely

1

wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave

1

fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

2

to love one another

1

to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation

1

stepping back; drawing back

1

jumping to a wrong conclusion

2

taxi rank; taxi stand

1

superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis

1

telephone directory; telephone book; phone book

1