jpdb beta

letter; note

11

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

5

impoliteness

1

to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology

1

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

5

current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present

2

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

1

marriage; matrimony

1

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

4

(some) more; even more; longer; further

10

to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

7

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

3

to look forward to

1

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

1

undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability

1

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

1

in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

1

a certain someone; Mr So-and-so

1

higher rank; better position

1

disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

2

jealousy; envy

1

attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)

4

to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

4

to stay indoors; to be confined indoors

1

to take out; to drag out

1

natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

5

jealousy; envy

2

power

1

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

1

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

2

unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)

1

to knead into

1

stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam

1

this week

1

champagne

1

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

7

quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute

1

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside

8

juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink

1

face

2

please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if

1

return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

1

to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through

1

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

5

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

1

relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

1

to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

1

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

2

apology

1

to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after

3