jpdb beta

to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

2

first meeting; first interview with

3

inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration

1

displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment

1

to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel

1

thought; consideration; thinking

3

control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition

1

apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear

3

to raise (one's voice)

1

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

9

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

2

horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside

10

to go past; to pass; to pass by

7

best; ideal; perfect

1

to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity

1

back; behind; rear

15

Vincent; Vincente

14

by all means; no matter what; at any rate

1

call; invitation

2

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

1

dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)

1

other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary

1

to exchange words

2

to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged

1

to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

4

fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person

1

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

4

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

3

staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover

1

like that; so

1

body

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

7

to be conspicuous; to stand out

3

disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

1

desk work

1

to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature

1

to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show

3

playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

1

occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

1

I; me

21

taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

5

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

2

overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest

1

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

17

to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober

1

I see; that's right; indeed

9

precious; valuable

1

opinion; view; comment

6

to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste

2