jpdb beta

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

21

Africa

1

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

4

suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

15

to ponder; to brood

11

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

57

India

1

picture postcard

1

South America

2

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

10

suspicious; doubtful

4

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

26

to frown; to scowl

4

bright; intelligent

1

same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence

1

to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever

1

essay contest

1

application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment

1

several tens

1

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

1

yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle

2

scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan

2

university student; college student

1

those (near the second person)

6

capital; funds; seed money; asset

1

stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company

1

to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck

1

to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in

1

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

11

foreign; abroad; overseas

3

studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)

1

since then; from that time; ever since

1

sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

4

aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly

1

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

5

international phone call

1

to get in touch with

1

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

13

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

9

email address

1

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

4

thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

5

to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

2

genius; prodigy; natural gift

3

to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined

2

mediocrity; ordinary ability

1

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

12

to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration

2

distance; range

2

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

9