jpdb beta

to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

7

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

6

child

2

too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

25

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

7

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

22

not bad; not half bad; pretty good

1

meaning; called; said

2

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)

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symbol

1

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

1

right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

15

that; those; the

4

sly (cunning) old man

1

going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

4

reporter; journalist

1

in this way; thus; such; uh...

1

to make a fool of someone

1

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

4

aide

3

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

1

nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

6

why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!

2

that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

1

at; in; at; when; by; with; and then

14

to be helpful; to be useful

1

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

4

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

10

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

10

you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

4

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

1

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

2

to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use

2

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

4

conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

1

don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...

15

as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state

1

cardinal

1

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

7

shame; embarrassment; disgrace

1

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

2

to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

1

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

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how; in what way; how about

7

don't you think?; indicates question

1

mayor

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suicide

1

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

3

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

2

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

1