jpdb beta

guts; pluck; nerve; spirit

2

mother; wife

1

poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty

2

lady; (female) pervert

1

comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly

1

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

4

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

1

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

1

discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

2

to know (a person); to think

1

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

2

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

1

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

1

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

1

to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon

2

trouble; bother; annoyance

2

talking while standing; standing around talking

1

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

1

thousands; several thousand

1

offensive; aggressive

1

to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

2

mission; delegation

1

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

2

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

4

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

4

drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office

1

to ascertain; to check; to make sure

2

moment; second; instant

4

feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)

1

all present; all concerned; all of us

2

coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay

1

to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits

2

to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

3

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

2

distrust; unjust suspicion

2

but; however; although

10

maintenance of public order; maintaining security

2

unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

1

weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless

4

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

2

my husband; one's family; family member

1

overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness

1

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

1

another family; another house

8

public order; public peace; public security; law and order

2

disturbance; riot; mayhem

1

root; source; origin; cause

1

to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude

1

restoration of public order

1