jpdb beta

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

3

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

1

funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

1

they; those guys

1

until now; so far; up to the present

2

how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)

1

exhibition

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seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

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I see; that's right; indeed

3

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

1

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

1

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

1

pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

1

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

1

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

1

to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

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at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

1

gas mask

1

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

1

disguise; masquerade

2

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

1

password; watchword; motto; slogan

1

pistol

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to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

1

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

2

metal detection

2

gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element

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until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

2

adds force or indicates command

4

hey there; I say; see here

2

toast; congratulatory cup

1

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

1

precious; valuable

1

information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.

1

thank you; thanks

1

meaning; significance; sense

1

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

4

language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

1

to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)

1

joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious

1

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

3

I; me; you; manservant

3

stealing

3

speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise

2

simply; merely; only; solely

2

another; different; something else

2

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

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