jpdb beta

hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.

1

to care for someone; to look after someone

3

bright person; talented student; prodigy

1

actually; in fact; as a matter of fact

2

checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers

1

immediately following

5

severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair

3

to teach; to take a teaching job

1

it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right

2

to get a laugh

1

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

3

to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

coarse; rough

3

thigh; buttocks; arse; ass

6

body (of car); frame

1

curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar

1

to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink

1

to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

1

outside one's jurisdiction

1

to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

2

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

1

elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology

4

pupil in ... year; student in ... year

4

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

1

Othello (board game)

1

three wins in a row

1

silly person; dumb-bunny; dope

1

instruction; teaching

1

India

1

elephant (Elephantidae spp.)

2

how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully

1

to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate

1

lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake

1

careless mistake

1

best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent

1

to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim

1

tight-lipped; able to keep a secret

1

pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)

1

forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money

1

expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

5

seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)

4

telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism

3

to be satisfied

1

to roll over (debt)

1

groping; molestation

1

accurate; correct; precise; exact

4

every day

6

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

4

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

4