jpdb beta

rather than

2

memories; recollections; reminiscence

3

engagement; betrothal

2

long ago; a long time ago; already

1

play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest

1

aimless

1

ten years; decade

1

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

1

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

1

shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

2

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

1

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled

1

to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by

3

certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

1

incident; affair; happening; event

4

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

in proportion to; just as much as

1

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

2

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

3

half day

1

goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

2

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

3

in the same way as; just like

3

to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

8

to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to

1

feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles

1

at least

1

to feel depressed; to be down

2

grinning; smirking

4

existence; possession; having; limited company

1

suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically

1

bull's-eye; the mark

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

2

I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice

1

(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means

1

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

10

pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas

1

shut up!; be quiet!

1

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

1

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

1

to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

2

to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

1

to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

2

to fall off; to tumble down

1

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

1

how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)

5

to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute

1

to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray

1

entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

9

to all appearances; no matter how you look at it

1