jpdb beta

surroundings; environs; circumference

11

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

13

boyfriend; he; him

2

duty; role; function

1

two persons; two people; pair; couple

28

well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable

1

couple

2

sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)

3

to be jealous; to be envious

2

at any rate; anyhow

1

some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous

1

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

2

(it was) not until; (it was) only when

1

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

78

so much; so; like that

14

wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason

12

20 years old

2

first experience (of something); first sexual experience

2

means; is; as for

5

nowadays

2

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

2

yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's

71

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

69

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

20

as a child; when one was a child; childhood

2

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

6

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

16

that; those; the

88

shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear

18

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

8

edged tool; cutlery

4

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

24

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

7

to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

2

suffix for familiar person

14

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

6

point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes

2

centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance

1

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

27

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

7

control

1

sense; sensation; feeling; intuition

13

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

33

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

3

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

3

then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case

4

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

8

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

23

date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)

1

solitude; loneliness; isolation

9