jpdb beta

corset

1

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

1

painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

1

from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

5

studies; schoolwork; classwork

1

indicates question

2

yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

2

breakfast

1

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

1

if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...

1

institute; academy

3

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

2

indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm

78

to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to

1

conversation; talk; chat

1

mother

2

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

4

to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash

1

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

5

slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

1

to yield; to give way to; to make way for

1

royalty; royal family

6

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

4

so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)

1

trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

2

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

12

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

3

recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence

1

title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank

1

friend

1

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...

8

formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious

1

language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

14

natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner

1

to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

1

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

13

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

3

dazzling; radiant

1

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

3

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

12

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

39

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

4

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

24

truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

9

that is to say; so that means

2

while; during; while; although; all; both

27

door; gate; opening; title page

1

to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to

2

tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)

1

knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)

1