jpdb beta

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

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um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

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what with this and that; for a number of reasons

1

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

5

to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge

1

perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

5

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

5

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

3

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

1

to be born; to come into the world

2

father

3

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

1

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

5

hey; say; look

1

how; in what way; how about

5

close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum

1

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

1

Oh well; yeah; good; OK

1

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

4

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

1

feeling; sense; impression

3

perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

1

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

1

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

6

perception; intuition; the sixth sense

1

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

10

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

1

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

1

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

1

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

1

light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence

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suffix for familiar person

10

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

1

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

2

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

2

first cry of a newborn baby

1

snow; snowfall

2

mother; mom; mum; wife

3

all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of

1

girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman

1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

2

thank you; thanks

5

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

1

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

5

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

2

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

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parent and child

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

2

only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

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