jpdb beta

to accept; to receive; to agree

1

to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation

1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

3

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

1

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

5

sheet; bed sheet

3

pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

2

cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack

3

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

3

not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work

3

summer hat; straw hat

1

to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

3

remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?

1

shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

3

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

2

to palm off; to force a sale

1

passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification

1

expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs

3

new school term

5

to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on

1

to be too late; to be too slow

1

poor economy; waste

1

to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down

1

food expenses; money for food; charge for board

4

to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

4

second

1

waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl

2

to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time

1

returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)

8

cannot be helped; unavoidable

2

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

3

for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)

2

summer

1

anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation

1

as much as one can; as much as possible

2

aloneness; loneliness; solitude

1

carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

1

presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out

1

refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing

1

joke; jest; funny story

4

trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

2

to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)

1

care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation

1

holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough

1

straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

1

to pay

2

after a long time; for the first time in a while

5

a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

1

parents and siblings; one's relatives

1