jpdb beta

conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption

1

to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

1

Marrissa; Melissa

5

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

3

large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

1

disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

2

these

1

equipment

1

paint

2

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

2

training; drill; practice; discipline

2

business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...

2

cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)

1

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

1

taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)

1

consumption; expenditure

1

arrangement; preparations; search (by police)

1

arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished

1

Teresa; Theresa

1

postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.

1

to escape; to run away

1

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

3

iron chain

6

suffix for familiar person

3

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

2

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

4

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

2

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

1

that; those; the

2

gentle; mild-mannered

1

colonel; (navy) captain

10

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

10

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

2

endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

1

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

1

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

1

until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

3

than; other than; except; but

1

waste of time

1

not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work

1

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

3

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

1

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

1

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

3

child's tear-stained face

1

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

4

meaning; called; said

1

thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

1