jpdb beta

housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters

1

general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different

1

to become possible; to become able to (do)

2

friend

1

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

3

unmarried; not yet married

2

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

26

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

42

to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...

6

to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate

41

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

2

speaking voice; talking voice

2

to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous

5

caller; visitor; company; guest

4

maid

21

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

75

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

67

father

6

Charles Wilson

1

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

4

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

3

dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself

2

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)

6

dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar

9

to face; to go towards; to head towards

10

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years

1

to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against

1

sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)

4

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

27

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

26

passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy

1

after a long time; for the first time in a while

6

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

14

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

86

a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance

49

tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone

4

while; during; while; although; all; both

16

already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably

4

dinner (esp. a formal one)

1

to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to

6

father and child; father and son; father and daughter

1

greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)

5

oh!; ah!; oh no

2

a bit more; a bit longer

4

slow; late; too late

4

but; however; although

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together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category

15

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

6

to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

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