jpdb beta

first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address

1

to shake one's head

7

father-in-law; foster father; stepfather

5

leading part; leading actor; leading actress

11

to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on

3

How do you do?; I am glad to meet you

7

Erena; Elena

5

gentle; mild; meek; tender

7

I'll; let's; probably

3

to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse

8

soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)

13

many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)

2

strait; channel

1

number of times; frequency; count

14

rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match

15

to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of

2

circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral

13

event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening

28

to be too numerous; to be too much

10

normal; usual; ordinary; everyday

5

operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)

6

to pick on; to tease

3

myself

3

backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back

6

only recently; just of late

2

at a glance; by accident

6

glancing (look)

4

(a) glance; (a) look

3

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

2

for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad

2

staying the night; lodging (at)

3

that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

276

(political) power; authority; influence

32

interference; intervention; meddling

1

thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual

3

joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment

4

immediately following

4

holiday; day off

10

in very small pieces

1

pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing

2

to fall prostrate

9

homecoming; returning home

1

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

6

natural enemy

3

to be kind to; to treat kindly

4

grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous

4

a period of two days

5

to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

9

indigo blue

3

best; vest

4