jpdb beta

conversation

2

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

2

father-in-law; foster father; stepfather

2

jest; joke; funny story

2

to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

1

fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness

2

colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

4

deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

1

originally; by nature; from the start

5

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

9

pressure

1

next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

4

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

3

(the thing) itself

1

awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect

1

to exchange words

1

absurd; unreasonable

1

commoner; plebeian

20

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

6

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

9

otherwise; or else; if not

1

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

2

presence; sitting with; being with

1

your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency

1

tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous

1

thanks; gratitude

1

to do

2

to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself

1

satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

2

to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

7

to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank

2

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

4

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

2

even now; still; as yet

2

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

2

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

5

for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

3

innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit

1

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

5

pity; compassion

2

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

4

exceedingly; very

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

to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions

1

otherwise; or else; if not

1

fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas

1

betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer

1

to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say

6

long time; many years

1

to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on

1