jpdb beta

to accept; to receive; to agree

8

mother

1

palm (of one's hand)

4

unexpectedly; surprisingly

2

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

8

plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation

2

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

5

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

2

to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

6

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

6

let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

2

poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious

1

as a child; when one was a child; childhood

1

this world; earthly life

1

distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

1

tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

2

to grasp tightly

2

chance; opportunity

2

beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing

2

to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

2

what to do

3

to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)

1

happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence

1

moment; instant

1

mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for

1

profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)

7

far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

5

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

5

younger sister

10

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

aim; goal; prospect; outlook

1

particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information

3

(very) patient; persevering

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken

1

might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...

1

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

3

canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space

2

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

3

current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present

1

food expense

1

now; come (now); well

1

money; metal

1

preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

1

serious; not joking; straight

4

to shout with exultation; to shout for joy

1

to jump up and down; to hop

1

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

4

again

1