jpdb beta

being dotted with; being scattered

1

self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent

2

the opposite sex; isomerism

1

No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden

2

group (usu. of people)

1

to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

2

et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

5

standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods

1

spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising

1

writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)

1

unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned

1

letter; missive; note; mail

18

to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)

16

reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

2

preface; introduction; preamble

1

without

1

to begin to speak

3

look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

1

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

1

conclusion

3

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

5

how long; how far; how much

2

criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation

1

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

2

among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)

1

individual; private person; personal; private

4

amount of time one has

1

carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand

6

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

1

numeral; figure; digit; numeric character

7

a number of days

1

for example; for instance; e.g.

1

three; 3

16

months (period of)

13

to come back

3

approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction

3

front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context

2

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

3

to repeat; to do something over again

4

what is it?

1

to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely

2

after; later

1

to look into; to peer in

4

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

2

(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely

1

complete change; about-face

1

cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold

1

to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses

4

inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)

6

protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation

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