jpdb beta

eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

1

to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out

1

detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation

4

playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together

1

such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

4

in that way; thus; so; so?

1

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

4

interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical

1

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

1

for your information; I'm telling you

1

I; me

3

leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)

1

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

1

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

3

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

5

actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set

3

to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk

6

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

3

invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass

3

success; hit

1

in comparison to; rather than

1

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

1

was

2

defense; defence; guard; policing; security

1

watch-keeping; guard; lookout

1

police officer

1

only; nothing but

1

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

6

-ish; -like

1

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

1

chalk; choke; chock

1

trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

1

incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

2

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

2

to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square

1

to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do

1

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

3

listen!; you see; mind you; remember

1

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

3

mother

1

beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)

1

rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling

1

reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...

1

's; of; belonging to

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pluralizing suffix

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to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

2

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

1

delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient

1

juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink

1