jpdb beta

jest; joke; funny story

1

intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account

1

knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning

1

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

1

selfish; asking too much

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

1

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

1

ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only

2

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

1

pose; pause

1

isn't that right?

1

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

1

even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

2

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

2

bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

1

mother

1

avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)

3

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

3

is not; am not; are not

3

decline; fall; decay; withering

1

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

2

son

1

approval; endorsement

1

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

1

three people

1

to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

2

auntie; older woman

1

to expel; to drive out

1

trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

1

won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

1

disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

2

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

2

to accept; to receive; to agree

1

reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind

1

bonus

1

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

5

hey!; hey!

1

great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn

1

account book; register; ledger

2

numeral; figure; digit; numeric character

1

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

3

cold cash; hard cash

1

to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

1

rarely; seldom

1

large amount of money; great cost

1

tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit

1

to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree

1

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

1

to; towards; for

1