jpdb beta

they; those guys

5

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

2

reluctantly; unwillingly

1

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

1

and so; therefore; for that reason

1

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

1

treasure; treasured item; prized possession

1

if it's the case

3

oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!

5

cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind

1

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

1

resignation; acceptance; consolation

1

floor above; floor upstairs

1

to begin to walk; to set out

2

tile (e.g. roof)

1

to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

1

royal (institution)

1

independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

1

avid reader; bookworm

2

to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)

1

history book

1

to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

1

poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems

1

any number of times

1

dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation

1

moderate; proper; just right

1

bookshelf

1

to close; to shut

1

to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

1

sitting down; sitting up; sit!

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.)

2

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

1

to like; to love; to be fond of

2

to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)

1

to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm

1

how many times

2

to cheer; to raise someone's spirits

1

temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical

2

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

3

to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly

1

pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear

1

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

2

sunshine; sunlight

1

restriction; restraint; limitation; limit

1

daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

2

inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises

1

to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)

2

on the occasion of; at the time of

1

to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

3

to return; to come back

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