jpdb beta

cheerfully; excitedly

1

to take; to carry (something) away; to bear

3

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

1

no!; no no!; no, not at all

3

empty-handed

1

to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst

1

notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)

3

writing implement; writing tool

1

indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary

1

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

3

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

26

special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured

5

stern expression; severe expression; grim expression

1

at first; initially; in the beginning

2

obstacle

1

to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

1

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

4

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

3

to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

4

to be to the point; to be pertinent

1

to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

1

private secretary; flunky; someone who is always following around someone of high rank; someone who carries a bag for someone; luggage carrier

1

having said that; on the other hand

2

to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip

1

to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

7

wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

8

first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag

7

to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to

2

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

1

whiteboard

1

to write in

1

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

2

(vocal) volume

1

to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)

3

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

1

to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot

1

to do

2

sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning

3

years later

2

ten years; decade

4

to bear fruit

1

to laugh scornfully

1

large hall

1

door; gate; opening; title page

6

atmospheric pressure

2

building

1

stir; commotion; noise

1

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

4

flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

3

person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)

2