jpdb beta

second half; latter half

1

life span

1

they; them

19

adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)

1

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

1

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

1

altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced

1

long time; long interval; for quite some time

2

to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

3

to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

3

in great amount; considerably; substantially; quite

1

myopic; short-sighted

1

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

9

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

1

party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed

3

commanding officer

3

Allie

127

quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly

1

duty; function; office; mission; task

2

desert

15

to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

6

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

2

thin; slender; fine; unlucky

6

looks; features

4

nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things

1

long military service; having experienced many battles

1

forty; 40

1

20 years old

1

reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

4

the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life

2

confrontation; opposition; antagonism

1

animal

3

scorn; disdain; contempt

1

to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)

1

platoon

1

people

13

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

2

a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

1

to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)

1

goggles

1

living thing; organism; creature; biology

1

temperature; body temperature (human, animal)

1

perception; sensing; noticing

1

indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution

1

common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition

1

to see well in the dark; to have good night vision

1

tradition; legend; folklore

2

many; numerous; various; large number of

1