jpdb beta

extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed

2

but; however; although

48

to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off

1

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

3

to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

7

to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

17

promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule

2

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

3

arrival

3

drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office

2

to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)

2

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

9

at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all

2

to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)

3

standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)

1

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

3

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

3

not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned

4

to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

2

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

4

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

1

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

7

in a bad temper; cranky; crabby

1

to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge

6

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

1

next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

11

movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling

2

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

9

to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

2

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

11

loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending

1

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

2

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

13

tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

3

to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back

1

humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

4

to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right

1

and then; after that

3

to look forward to

2

life; living; livelihood; (one's) living

3

to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong

5

often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently

1

et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

13

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

3

letter; note

15

one's own country

1

to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)

1

small country

1

original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal

1

very interesting; of great interest

1