jpdb beta

last semester

3

in one's own way or style

1

the end

2

racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer

2

oh, yes?; really?

2

big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with

2

to be distant

1

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

3

of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)

1

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

1

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

1

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

3

quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly

1

to make an appeal; to urge

1

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

1

at least

2

to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)

1

to fade; to become dim

3

pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

6

spittoon

1

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages

3

however

3

surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

1

going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people

1

preparatory reading; preparation (for a lesson); reading through (e.g. a script); rehearsal (of a play)

1

first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)

1

blank space; margin; blank canvas

1

hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket

2

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

3

to appear

1

lemon

1

juice; sap; soup; broth

1

dark brown; olive brown

1

to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid

1

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

3

cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine

1

feel; touch

1

mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)

5

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

1

earthquake

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

3

intimacy; affection; familiarity

1

to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful

3

one's own child; one's own children

6

eavesdropping

3

to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand

1

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

1

(something) one does not really mean; insincere

1

dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing

1

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

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