jpdb beta

coercive; overbearing

2

menial; meanness; servility; abject

1

uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

1

opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

1

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

1

with a start; with a jump

1

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

1

worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

8

even if; even though; however; no matter how

1

recovery; convalescence

1

one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route

1

usual state of things

2

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

5

more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

1

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

1

means; method

5

to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer

2

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

10

opposite; reverse; contrary

1

to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen

1

to sell

5

luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant

1

dessert; desert

2

ice cream; icecream

3

breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance

3

to glare at; to scowl at

15

continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago

4

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

2

originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

3

every meal

1

after

5

to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

3

employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits

1

something like ...; something called ...

5

to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)

13

delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient

8

shame; embarrassment; disgrace

1

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

7

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

3

to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter

1

bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving

1

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

5

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift

4

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

4

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

5

incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

3

as always; as usual

5

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

2

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

13

by myself; in person; by oneself

8