jpdb beta

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability

4

meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention

2

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

11

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

4

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

4

he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

1

hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

1

well then ...; in that situation; in which case

5

relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen

1

person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff

2

big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important

1

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

2

to give directions; to issue instructions

1

withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal

1

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

1

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

5

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

2

to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise

1

to believe implicitly; to believe firmly

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

1

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

3

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

okay; sure; okey-dokey

1

two persons; two people; pair; couple

6

one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series

1

we; us; I; me

1

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

1

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

10

school building; schoolhouse

1

rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint

1

return; coming back

1

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

6

shopping; purchased goods

1

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

1

father; dad; husband; you; he

11

all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

1

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

2

a bit more; a bit longer

1

clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

1

to buy more (of something)

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

3

to choose; to select

1

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

1

tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement

1

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

2

deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

3

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

1