jpdb beta

going to and fro; back and forth

1

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

2

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

1

to be too numerous; to be too much

3

to be lacking in options; to be too few

1

one large ...; a great ...

1

to build up; to establish (one's reputation)

1

first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)

1

second place

1

to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own

1

collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing

1

meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent

1

to pay attention (to)

1

really; truly

1

anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson

1

these days; nowadays; recently

1

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

2

to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

1

oh; ah

3

yes; that is so

1

soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial

1

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

5

meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence

1

denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like

1

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

9

tedious; boring; being fed up with

1

though; notwithstanding; although

1

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

4

gossip

1

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

2

to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

2

unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest

1

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

5

to pass (of time); to elapse

3

already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)

1

adult; grown-up

2

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

1

to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to

1

to become excited; to grow lively

2

dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented

1

please; somehow or other; one way or another

1

be (that) as it may; having said that

2

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

2

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)

1

time; season; period; phase; stage

3

student days

2

rim; brim; edge; brink

2

even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should

2