jpdb beta

to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide

2

every year; yearly; annually

2

established practice; custom

1

event; function

2

to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

2

sorry; excuse me; thank you

12

hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment

3

ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to

1

acquaintance

1

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

2

to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple

1

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

1

not yet known; unknown; strange

1

thought; consideration; thinking

3

spinal reflex

1

thank you

4

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

1

reply; response; answer

1

taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration

1

small number; few; minority

1

group (usu. of people)

1

in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation

1

together (with); at the same time; in a lump

8

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

4

indescribable

1

impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength

2

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

1

plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward

1

no!; no no!; no, not at all

5

reply; answer; response

2

flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

1

observation; survey; watching

6

-ish; -like

3

civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer

1

ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity

4

safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory

1

to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo

3

to stick into; to pierce; to run into

3

why; how

12

to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely

1

seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness

1

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

1

as if; as though

7

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

2

first meeting; first interview with

1

impression

1

to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)

1

smiling face; smile

6

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

2

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

3