jpdb beta

father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he

2

thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue

2

Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker

17

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

2

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

2

(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse

2

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

11

like that; so

1

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

5

hey; hold on; come on

3

already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more

29

not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew

3

wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

1

obliging person; person who likes looking after others

1

person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others

7

indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive

1

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

1

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

8

to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

6

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

4

clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

3

to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

6

in that way; thus; so; the same; so?

8

isn't that right?

13

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

10

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

1

we; us

3

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

3

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

2

to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

3

such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

8

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

3

than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except

3

back (of the body)

1

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

1

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

5

adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)

2

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

2

together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category

3

meaning; significance; sense

2

mother; wife

20

generations; ages; years

1

cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)

2

drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene

1

good morning

3

how (can); by what means

1

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

5

good morning

8

soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

1

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

9