jpdb beta

one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

2

root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence

2

thank you

2

reason; cause; history; origin

1

to grasp tightly

1

to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)

1

early afternoon

1

Australia

43

to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

3

to make eye contact

1

query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry

2

at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

1

hotel charge; lodging expense

1

cost; expense

1

New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)

1

to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals

1

debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money

4

to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed

1

have a good day; take care; see you

1

North Pole; the Arctic

1

with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand

1

to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine

1

hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)

1

to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail

1

one eyebrow

1

to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted

3

to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to

1

strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough

4

home; family; household

1

to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

1

Sydney

7

clothes; clothing; garments

1

venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on

1

bitter

2

solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout

1

equator

2

international airport

1

continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe

1

near; nearby; not far off

1

whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)

1

koala

3

kangaroo

1

southern country; southern provinces; southern lands

1

becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)

1

departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

3

parent and child

5

to be accustomed to traveling (travelling)

3

to wear extra clothes; to dress formally

2

southern hemisphere

2

northern hemisphere

1