jpdb beta

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

2

invitation; introduction; temptation

1

often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly

1

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

1

to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest

1

to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

2

February; second month of the lunar calendar

1

to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different

1

price of wheat

1

to have no chance (of succeeding)

1

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

4

to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on

1

pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names

1

with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly

3

to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain

1

opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure

2

practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar

2

(only) one option; one possible choice

1

beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful

3

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

1

a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort

2

the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)

1

floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)

10

job; work; duties; trade; skill

8

guard; convoy; escort

5

occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade

2

thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances

2

one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

2

modest; humble

2

of good character; kindhearted; good-natured

1

to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything

1

source of information; intelligence source; message source

1

excellent answer; clever answer

1

formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)

6

chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

2

merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper

12

through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of

3

word; remark; statement

1

marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons

1

leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development

2

noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing

1

to look around; to survey

2

guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy

2

buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking

2

calling by name; designation; nomination

1

to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)

1

now that; since; so long as; because

2

married

1

fiance; fiancee

9

assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

14