jpdb beta

unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on

1

whatever

1

to have the privilege of doing

1

gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)

1

inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)

1

communication ability

1

difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect

2

patterns of thinking; train of thought

1

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless

1

competition; rivalry; something worth doing

1

smile

1

one's manners; one's attitude

1

yes; that is so

1

to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve

1

to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

1

how; in what way; in what manner

1

via; through; by doing; by means of; using

1

to rise; to swell; to be promoted

3

(not) even once; (not) ever

3

one's home; one's house

2

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

2

to give a reason

1

hegemony; leadership; initiative

1

had better; is advisable

1

wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant

2

skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower

1

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

3

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

1

threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill

1

to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge

1

classmate

1

to lower the bar

1

training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run

2

it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...

1

experienced person; person who has had a particular experience

1

quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless

1

aim; goal; prospect; outlook

1

stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation

2

the whole school

1

centre of attention; center of attention

1

nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement

2

rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless

1

come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something

1

excess; being more than

1

unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!

1

to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view

1

youth; young person

1

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

2

(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment

1

appetite

1