jpdb beta

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

3

both hands; both arms; ten

4

clenched fist

1

acting ability; talent as a performer

1

courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts

2

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

1

to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to

1

(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

3

tolerance; broad-mindedness

1

to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out

5

to be reliable

1

to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on

1

just the other day; quite recently

1

long (time that has passed); old (story)

1

attendant; companion

1

remembrance; recollection; recognition

1

adds force or indicates command

4

the other day; a few days ago

2

youngster; neophyte; greenhorn

1

this occasion; at this time; now

1

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

1

high-handed; oppressive

2

behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing

1

to exchange greetings

1

it's been a long time; long time no see

1

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

3

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

1

be; is

1

borrowing

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

1

acquaintance

1

close to the ear

1

clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave

2

to rest one's chin in one's hands

1

start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game

1

to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from

2

privacy; secrecy; confidentiality

1

to surround; to encircle; to enclose

1

guard; sentinel; garrison

1

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

1

be (that) as it may; having said that

2

one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn

1

guard; convoy; escort

3

without

1

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

2

to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

2

concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

1

to glare at; to scowl at

7

offensive; aggressive

1

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

2