jpdb beta

to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing

1

naturally; of course; understandably

3

pupil; student; schoolchild

9

principal offence; principal offense; principal offender

3

to smirk; to grin broadly

1

unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)

1

delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness

2

to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)

1

scorn; disdain; contempt

4

act; deed; conduct

3

to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

2

sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering

1

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

2

(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman

4

handkerchief

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

1

place where one works; construction site; working area

2

exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)

1

to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

2

activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

7

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

4

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

3

-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action

1

waste; extravagance

1

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

1

harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross

1

no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable

1

transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation

3

teacher (classroom)

11

to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base

1

the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to

1

wicked; evil

1

declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice

2

moderation; standard

1

line

1

to step over or across; to overcome

1

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

2

sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)

2

couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)

1

to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour

1

to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

8

difficult to ...; hard to ...

3

dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (lit.) (a) lantern at noon

1

to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)

1

long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged

6

row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally

1

school life

2

resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness

1

to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear

1

management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position

1