jpdb beta

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

2

recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour

2

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

9

to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

2

interval; break; pause; spare moment

1

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

3

preparation for a lesson

2

review (of learned material); revision

2

chatting; idle talk

2

to amuse oneself; to make merry

1

desk

5

to sit (down)

6

smithing; blacksmith

2

something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type

1

meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody

2

number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.

1

person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party

1

close; intimate; on good terms

4

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

3

school gate

1

quarrel; dispute

2

to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy

3

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself

8

sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

7

meaning; called; said

4

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

8

agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw

5

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

4

to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)

1

headache inducing; vexing

1

old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn

1

writing; composition; essay; sentence

1

to scan; to look over

1

understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

7

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

13

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

17

manners; etiquette

1

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

2

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

5

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

4

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

1

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

4

to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge

3

right of veto

1

cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...

3

friend; companion

1

corridor; hallway; passageway

9

height (of body); stature

1

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

2