jpdb beta

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

1

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

4

when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

1

last month

1

now; the present time; just now; another; more

4

without an occupation; unemployed; jobless

1

ha ha ha (laughter)

1

one's post; place of work; workplace

2

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

3

to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

2

to be silent; to say nothing

2

door (Western-style, car, etc.)

2

opening and shutting; opening and closing

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

2

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

3

to apologize; to apologise

1

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

1

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

4

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

1

unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy

1

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

1

consequence; outcome; result; blame

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

1

price; cost; value; worth; value

1

reason; pretext; motive

2

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

1

you; dear; honey

5

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

1

to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

2

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

3

to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe

1

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

1

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

3

flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness

1

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

1

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

1

company employee; office worker; white-collar worker

1

was; were

3

ideal; ideals

2

reality; actuality; hard fact

2

gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy

1

to be worried; to be troubled

2

wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom

1

same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case

1

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

1

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

1

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

3

to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

1

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

3