jpdb beta

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

2

unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

1

to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress

1

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

1

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

1

Jourdan

1

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am

3

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

1

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

2

to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

1

fact; truth; reality

1

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

1

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

1

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

1

seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

1

chuckle; chuckling

1

excuse; explanation

1

skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

1

such; like that; that sort of; very

1

than; from; out of; except; but; more

2

restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself

1

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

1

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

1

even if; even though; however; no matter how

2

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

5

I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality

2

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

1

by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)

1

considerably; fairly; quite

1

to be conspicuous; to stand out

1

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

6

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

1

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

4

talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

2

aim

1

too; also; still; as before; even so; either way

1

existence; being

1

big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important

1

unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic

1

to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

1

tension; mental strain; nervousness

1

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

2

support

1

button (clothing); push-button

1

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)

1

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else

1

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

2

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

1

aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

3