jpdb beta

to finish; to graduate

23

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

2

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

7

to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson

1

if so; in that case

1

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

3

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

4

preface; introduction; preamble

2

while; even though; despite

12

to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

6

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

1

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

42

to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

7

for peace of mind

1

to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)

1

only; merely; but; no more than

5

to fight against; to oppose; to face

2

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

8

to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)

5

to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

2

answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising

3

years later

1

to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash

2

to tear off; to strip; to rob

5

(vehicle) wheel

2

each; every

1

cutting in two under train wheels

2

to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

3

traffic accident

1

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

1

short time

1

to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly

1

faint; swoon

1

to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain

3

that is to say; so that means

3

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

1

never mind!; don't worry about it

2

halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

2

at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

3

still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less

2

threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

2

way (of doing); manner; method; means

3

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

14

to pay the bill; to settle an account

2

(cash) register; cashier

1

puppy; small dog

2

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

6

telephone card

5

telephone number

3

paper

3