jpdb beta

officer below the rank of major; company officer

1

to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others

1

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

7

eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam

2

desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity

1

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

2

middle management

1

to rescue from; to help out of; to save

2

lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up

2

distant look; faraway look

2

to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)

2

I appreciate your efforts

1

together; at the same time; same; identical

1

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

2

take-out; take-away; carry-out

1

cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang

4

preparing to flee; being ready to run away

1

without a moment's delay

2

to cling to

1

(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch

1

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

5

lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness

2

ex-wife; former wife; previous wife

2

softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)

1

means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty

1

to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

1

to argue vehemently

2

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

1

to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play

2

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

4

to be able to eat; to be able to swallow

1

at least; at most; (even) just

3

wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

2

particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information

2

semi-; quasi-; associate

3

night shift

4

master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy

2

neighbourhood; neighborhood

2

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

4

infection; contagion; becoming infected

3

name of a disease

1

newly-wed; newly married

1

nursing (a patient)

1

to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

1

that sort of; like that

1

marriage

8

tolerance; broad-mindedness

1

older; senior

2

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

3

riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

1