jpdb beta

selfish; self-centred; egotistical

2

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

5

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

1

of course; certainly; naturally

18

the person concerned; the person in question; the said person

3

mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door

10

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

38

great difference; big difference; wide margin

1

consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp

13

fact; truth; reality

13

scorn; disdain; contempt

1

to turn towards; to point

16

supreme; sublime; highest

1

to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

20

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

2

in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue

12

to fall in love

1

to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

14

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

22

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

4

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

5

reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for

2

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

2

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

10

to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind

1

to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed

6

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

4

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

1

to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind

19

outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious

2

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

2

bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate

1

older sister and younger brother

1

it is not (like that) either

17

marriage

1

(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of

5

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty

1

relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

2

unveiling; debut; introduction

2

to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish

7

unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

2

memories; recollections; reminiscence

2

sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion

4

memory; recollection; remembrance; storage

3

rather than (do ...)

1

to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together

8

spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell

2

judgment; judgement; divination; judgement

13

to do

8

come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

6