jpdb beta

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

2

like that; that way

1

snuffling; sniffling

1

to sob

1

to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off

1

dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops

1

on the occasion of; at the time of

1

to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution

1

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

2

to harm; to cause harm to

1

(suffering) damage; injury; harm

1

next; then; after that

1

boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English

2

derivation

1

different thing; another question; different case

1

perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem

1

cannot be undone; can't be recovered from

1

selection; choice; option

1

to affect; to impact; to influence

1

with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names

1

(smile) broadly

1

tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice

2

heartening; reassuring

1

the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate

1

it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

1

to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

6

no matter what; whatever you say; in the end

1

fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

1

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else

1

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

1

to go out and away; to leave

4

fast pace; quick pace

1

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

1

feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles

1

to get tired of waiting

1

hello; good day; good afternoon

2

older; senior

3

very young; little; childish; immature

1

deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong

2

spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration

1

huh?; what's up?

1

body blow (e.g. boxing)

1

to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

1

people

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idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

1

being very busy; busyness

1

task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work

1

pointing out; identification

1

surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

2

to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen

1