jpdb beta

half

3

loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal

1

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

8

outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...

1

to look towards

4

serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere

5

real name

1

more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

2

to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)

1

to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

5

to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden

1

to be able to manage somehow or other

1

if; in case; supposing

2

unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy

2

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

4

on the occasion of; at the time of

1

dispersing; vanishing

1

superior officer

2

representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative

1

displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique

1

to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter

3

soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time

5

nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

2

to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)

1

it's been a long time; long time no see

4

convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating

4

destination (one is heading towards); goal

1

along the road; along the way

2

countless; incalculable

1

to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

4

to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words

3

timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward

2

uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

2

feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home

1

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

2

so; therefore; and; (and) then

1

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

6

ten; 10; ten years of age

5

how many people; a number of people

1

in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily

2

to lower one's voice; to speak more softly

1

extreme; extremity

1

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

2

spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

1

(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)

2

to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

5

rarely; seldom

1

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

1

after a long time; for the first time in a while

3