jpdb beta

to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

2

girls' high school

1

life; living; I; me; student

1

conversation

3

to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand

2

field; sphere; realm; division; branch

1

clearing one's throat; cough

1

self-assertion

3

Russia

1

to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue

1

introduction; presentation; referral; listing

3

close; intimate; on good terms

1

not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe

1

being ...

1

bulky; massive; thick; heavy

1

file

4

rounded handwriting

1

(committee) chairman; president

1

glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination

1

equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on

2

sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

2

to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up

4

I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

1

type of occupation; occupational category

1

salary; wages; pay

1

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

3

obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)

1

preface; introduction; preamble

1

to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)

1

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

1

convenient

1

pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability

1

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

2

to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out

1

contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

1

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically

3

both (people)

5

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

10

to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke

1

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

6

man

1

active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try

1

female high-school student

1

bonus

1

I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?

1

that's so, isn't it

3

shop manager

7

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

2

interview (e.g. for a job)

2

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

2