jpdb beta

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

1

troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)

1

child

11

be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

2

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

3

one's family (home) background (environment)

2

preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice

1

speech and conduct; words and deeds

1

to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

5

originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

1

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

1

infancy; childish; infantile; immature

1

garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location

3

as soon as; right after

1

to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

2

each time

1

very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented

3

to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

1

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

4

what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

3

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

5

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

1

rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee

4

one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit

1

originally; by nature; from the start

3

disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character

1

true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

1

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

1

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

3

specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit

1

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

2

half share; half a man

1

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

7

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

4

(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

2

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

4

call; appeal

2

to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

5

at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

2

golden (colour, color)

1

symbol; code; sign; notation

2

pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

1

purse; handbag; wallet

8

walk; stroll

3

make-up; makeup; cosmetics

1

thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant

2

aunt; old lady; ma'am

10

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

1

in error; by mistake; by accident; accidentally

1