jpdb beta

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

1

fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake

1

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

2

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

1

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

2

to have the nerve to

2

he; she; that guy

3

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

3

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style

1

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

2

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

1

cloud of sand (dust, etc.)

1

to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

1

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

3

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

1

then; well; so; be; is

5

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

4

anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

1

that; those; the

3

female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

5

Cavendish (banana)

4

Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

1

admiral; commodore

1

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

2

young girl; lass; adolescent female

3

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

2

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

4

Lommel; Rommel

3

cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds

2

in that way; thus; so; so?

5

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

4

to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

1

kingdom; monarchy

2

mystery case

1

aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

1

evening; night; dinner

1

when it becomes; when it comes to

1

person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others

1

to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces

1

wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza

3

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

1

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

2

immediately; right away; at once; instantly

1

navy

2

dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

1

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

1

sailor; marine

1

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

3

prey; victim

1

result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently

1