jpdb beta

shadow; tail; following

1

reply; answer; response

2

meaning; significance; sense

5

to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam

1

to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

1

discharge; dismissal

2

taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication

1

although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again

2

culture shock

1

to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious

1

optimistic; hopeful

1

pressing; urging; demanding; demand

1

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

1

wild idea; delusion

2

level of confidence

1

to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

1

(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)

1

to pout

1

personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR

1

to cut into (a conversation); to interject

1

power; authority; jurisdiction

1

childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

2

assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)

1

together; at the same time; same; identical

1

special; extraordinary

1

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

1

to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)

1

to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes

3

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

1

some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part

2

to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

1

sigh

4

mixed; mingled

1

surely; certainly; without doubt

1

blame; censure; rebuke; reproof

1

one week

1

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

2

to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve

1

to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter

1

to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up

1

awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely

1

to scan; to look over

2

flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat

1

to imitate; to follow; to emulate

2

to like; to prefer

1

correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)

1

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

1

fixed date; settlement date

1

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

1