jpdb beta

return to school

1

thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned

2

teacher; instructor

2

one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple

1

SOS (distress signal)

4

catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water

2

home visitation (esp. a teacher visiting a student's home); home visit; house call

2

no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...

1

west

2

marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)

1

phew; whew

1

to raise (one's voice)

1

looking pale; looking unwell

1

sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead

8

train; electric train

1

adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified

1

to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself

1

to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again

1

visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)

1

brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows

1

to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple

1

to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

13

pleasant sleep; good sleep; sleeping well

1

to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night

1

headlong rush; rushing recklessly

1

to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away

4

execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run

8

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

2

to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)

2

conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion

4

to become hungry

1

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

2

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

2

about; concerning; related to; -ish

3

to nod to one another

2

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)

2

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage

1

to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

1

to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour

1

collective view; collective opinion; consensus

1

most; extremely

15

intimate; close

1

falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)

1

respect; esteem; regard

3

with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

2

consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault

5

via; through; by doing; by means of; using

3

to stick it out (until the end)

2

to hatch (out)

1

to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize

2