jpdb beta

mother

1

development department

13

when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

1

strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

11

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

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to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson

2

in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to

2

age; years

2

entering school; school attendance

1

medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)

9

skipping a grade

1

studies; schoolwork; classwork

1

to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)

1

to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent

6

owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

2

child; children

4

early on; earlier on; from early

1

in this way; along these lines; similarly

1

sixteen; 16

1

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

14

indirect

3

to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across

1

rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice

5

you

16

original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive

7

one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section

2

extended leave; long vacation

4

because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly

9

then; well; so; well then

2

to crush (with the weight of misfortune)

1

to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

2

first meeting; first interview with

4

where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

12

winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)

1

record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)

5

news

1

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

6

how many years; how long; what year

1

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

1

wired; cabled; communication by wire

1

six; 6

3

to share

1

somewhere; in some respects; in some way

14

embarrassing; awkward

1

to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to

1

prize-winner

1

activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor

2

various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that

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difficult case

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to be at a loss for words

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