jpdb beta

entreaty; supplication; petition

1

lips

13

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

4

what; what?; hey!

1

forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive

1

in public; in company

1

several times (as large, over)

1

wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent

2

few days

5

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

9

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

2

distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

12

to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect

1

to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about

2

to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance

1

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

2

juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce

1

hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member

4

self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial

1

rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily

1

to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)

2

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

5

point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt

1

to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

4

gist; main point

1

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

3

popular (with); in favour (with); well received

2

hardworking; studious

2

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

5

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

1

fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal

1

structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern

1

knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning

9

state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

4

to take a class

4

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

2

classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)

10

20 years old; (arch.) twenty

2

the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult

2

trial; test

1

the same grade; same class

1

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

2

two times; twice; two degrees

5

absence; non-attendance

2

six; 6

3

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

3

one week

5

a certain ...; some ...

2

to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out

1

really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

3