jpdb beta

permanent residence

1

instability; insecurity; crankiness

1

period; term; interval

1

willpower; energy; vitality

1

wishful thinking

1

in tatters; in pieces; wiped out

1

other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for

1

(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability

1

twice

2

(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)

1

to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer

1

next day

1

to speak; to hear a voice

1

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

1

bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

1

to breathe heavily

1

to face each other; to be opposite (to)

1

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

1

hello; good day; good afternoon

2

in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)

1

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

1

going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse

1

mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for

4

aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

1

to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off

1

madness; insanity

1

Elliot (South Africa); Eliot; Eliott; Elyot

49

rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing

1

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

6

to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of

1

older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

3

member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)

2

plural form

1

to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

1

immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay

2

shit!; damn!

1

bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand

1

feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)

1

window frame; sash

1

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side

3

sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)

2

companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners

4

to withdraw into oneself; to shut oneself away; to seclude oneself

1

shellfish; seashell; shell

1

didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle

1

in this way; like this

2

shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff

1

chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses

2

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

1

like that; so

1