jpdb beta

honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil

2

woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat

1

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

9

since when; from when; how long

4

opening a school

1

understood; I see; OK; present; here

1

to weep one's eyes out

2

to do a silly thing

1

ill will; malice; evil intent

1

way; method; means; resource; course

2

admiration; being impressed (by)

2

compared with

2

chipmunk (esp. the Siberian chipmunk, Tamias sibiricus)

1

schoolgirl; female student

12

dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding

1

formalin

1

pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of

2

reconciliation; make peace with

2

complete lie; outright lie

1

stop

2

theory

2

lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period

2

to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak

1

to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt

3

often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly

3

stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering

2

bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase

4

to get distracted; to jump off the track

1

angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)

1

term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology

1

with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)

1

to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard

1

to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

1

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

8

feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear

6

stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

3

hooting; jeering; heckling

1

to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

2

week

7

to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with

1

curt; point-blank

1

foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd

2

even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still

1

repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

1

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

6

sense of liberation; feeling of freedom

1

to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry

1

to pour on

4

confectioner; confectionery; candy store

2

soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

3