jpdb beta

language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

1

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

1

recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence

1

now; the present time; just now; another; more

6

such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

1

guardian; protector; patron; parent

1

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

3

you; dear; honey

3

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

5

is not; am not; are not

2

I agree with you; it is as (someone) says

2

then; well; so; be; is

12

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together

1

distance; range

1

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

4

refusal; rejection

1

to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

1

risk

2

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

1

olden days; former

2

child

3

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

2

together; mutually; fellow

1

to be needed; to be wanted

3

approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)

1

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

1

denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation

1

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

1

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

1

baseless; groundless; unfounded; without evidence

1

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

5

portion; section; part

1

only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

3

to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

1

... is the reason; ... is my excuse

3

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

11

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

1

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

20

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

4

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

4

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

20

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

3

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

1

to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

3

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

2

text; textbook

1

eight; 8

2

page

2

question; query

1

laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

2