jpdb beta

beginning; clue; starting point

1

again; once more; a second time

2

chance; opportunity

1

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

1

graduation trip

2

thanks; gratitude

5

to assist; to help out

1

to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)

4

another (person); the other person; one more (person)

2

to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate

1

chance; opportunity

3

to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)

1

what

7

in advance; beforehand; previously

1

I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

1

the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

5

to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute

3

(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses

1

pupil (of eye); eye

2

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

1

to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

2

ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)

2

upturned eyes

1

anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

5

crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement

1

kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)

3

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

11

distance; range

3

to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

5

straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

2

small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

3

to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree

1

to make merry; to be festive

1

half a year; six months

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

3

foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd

3

to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in

1

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

13

single; solo; solitary; just one; only one

1

decision; determination

2

strong; intense; severe

1

returning tit for tat; retaliating

1

to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move

1

thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

1

to shed blood

1

someone; somebody

14

to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love

2

anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever

5

equality; impartiality; evenness

1

favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter

1