jpdb beta

grand chamberlain

2

surely; certainly; without doubt

2

Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker

4

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

1

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost

3

unfortunately; sorry, but ...

1

rose garden

5

potted plant; potting

1

with a bang; with a bam; with a wham

1

force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse

8

non-electrified; unelectrified

2

maid; helper; help; assistance

1

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

4

Theo

4

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

5

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

1

shy; diffident; retiring; reserved

1

to cut into (a conversation); to interject

4

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

14

to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support

8

to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient

1

grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering

5

pity; compassion

1

convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating

1

to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

3

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

1

to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion

1

particularly; only; in the case of

2

motive; incentive; motif

3

as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is

2

shout of abuse; jeers; boos

1

to pour on

1

to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)

1

appointment

1

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

3

to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve

1

teary eyes

3

to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

1

to press a question; to cross-examine

2

deep inside; innermost place

1

anteroom; antechamber

2

fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent

6

answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

4

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

3

ill will; malice; evil intent

1

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

3

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

12

to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize

3

place; location; room; space; sumo tournament

9

few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient

6