jpdb beta

grandfather; male senior-citizen

9

maturity; ripeness

1

once a year

1

to be curious; to wonder; to marvel

1

to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off

3

engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in

1

guilty conscience; feelings of remorse

1

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

1

to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance

1

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

1

to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil

1

loyal retainer; loyal subject

2

to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears

2

poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable

1

(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress

1

while crying; tearfully; in tears

1

to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

1

dangerous element; person who poses a high risk

1

sympathy; compassion; pity

2

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

1

previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence

2

to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover

1

thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

1

care of; c/o

1

to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)

1

arson; setting fire

1

good-for-nothing; useless; worthless

1

leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone

2

evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround

1

escaping from prison; breaking out of prison; jailbreak; jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.)

6

to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

1

as expected; as predicted

1

formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty

1

to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling

1

escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis

2

to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly

1

whereabouts; what part; how much; what point

1

look; glance; (at first) sight

1

to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab

1

distrust; unjust suspicion

2

to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

2

northwestern part; the northwest

1

mother

1

sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable

3

dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

1

being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge

1

a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)

1

how many months

1

long journey; long trip

1

to prosper; to flourish; to thrive

2