jpdb beta

next year

1

(one's) older brother; lad; sonny

1

lightly; easily; carelessly

1

resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants

1

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

5

to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack

2

as a child; when one was a child; childhood

1

peerage; court rank

1

distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)

1

Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking

1

not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

1

being in love with each other

1

favoritism (towards relatives); favouritism; nepotism

1

even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

1

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

1

to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)

3

to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

6

height; elevated place

1

ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice

1

jealousy; envy

1

as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

1

selection; choice; option

3

paper bag

4

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

2

departure time; flight time

1

train; railway train

4

senior envoy; chief delegate

1

to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)

2

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

1

take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit

1

to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of

1

celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position

1

spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating

1

triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits

2

huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

5

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

3

sense of responsibility

1

temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra

1

to be prolonged; to drag on

1

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

1

student council

2

taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton

1

postponement; moving back

1

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

1

to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)

1

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

1

exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution

1

steam whistle

3

ability; capability; competence; skill

1

to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon

3