jpdb beta

call; invitation

2

state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

12

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

19

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

34

to apologize; to apologise

4

persuasion

11

to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve

5

splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

3

numeral; figure; digit; numeric character

4

display; array (of things); succession (of things)

1

(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look

1

mere; only; just; slight

8

several people

6

as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly

7

land; shore

2

to do

1

contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

14

to scan; to look over

4

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

2

to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out

1

skim reading; diagonal reading (e.g. as a simple code)

1

first and second; A and B; superiority and (or) inferiority; distinction (in quality); discernment

1

to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)

9

class

2

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

2

or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

11

half and half; fifty-fifty

1

expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

3

another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to

2

shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)

1

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

4

thank you; thanks

13

to feel oneself indebted to

1

to smile broadly; to grin widely

5

to grasp tightly

10

election

2

to choose; to select

6

school

12

it is not (like that) either

10

candidate (for an election)

1

automatic

2

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

9

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

2

discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

2

naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord

1

fellow students

1

to name; to call by name; to mention by name

2

results; record; grades; marks

6

third; no. three

1

to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply

1