jpdb beta

expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

5

the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

2

to dream (of)

1

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

1

alone; by oneself; on one's own

2

to hold fast; to protect to the end

2

to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy

1

small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest

1

even; but; however

5

to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

2

failure; mistake; blunder

1

patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy

1

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

1

many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time

1

to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

1

pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

1

to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)

1

to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

1

six; 6

1

two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

7

such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?

2

(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently

1

to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience

1

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

1

circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)

3

to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard

2

to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly

1

thundercloud

1

to do as one likes

1

generally

1

public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior

1

waking up early; getting up early; early rising

1

honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

2

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

2

garments; attire

2

check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque

2

to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

1

this, that and the other; this and that

1

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

1

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

4

who

2

this area; around here

1

survivor

1

news; word; tidings; omen

1

new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)

1

regimental soldier

7

several people

1

to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight

1

two groups; two bands

1

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

1