jpdb beta

princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue

3

depending on; dependent on

1

skirt

1

slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

1

uncle

1

pleased to make your acquaintance

1

young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute

1

opera

1

to imitate; to follow; to emulate

2

meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence

1

I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality

2

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

1

seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

1

tee-hee

4

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

1

slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)

1

lately; recently

1

what with this and that; for a number of reasons

1

to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)

2

taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole

1

relax

1

what; what?; hey!

1

adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing

7

had better ...; had better not ...

3

armed forces; military; troops

12

war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

1

some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous

2

in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business

1

public servant

1

sense of justice

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)

2

to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on

1

to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

1

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else

1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

1

to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

1

huge; big; gargantuan

1

measurement error; calculation error

2

(your) time

1

something (or other)

4

close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny

1

niece

1

to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say

1

descendant

1

reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation

1

direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

2

opinion; view; comment

5

exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution

1

delay; lag; postponement; falling behind

1

control; management (e.g. of a business)

4