jpdb beta

to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

3

to choose; to select

1

surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

1

master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy

3

to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

1

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

13

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

1

older; senior

1

last week; the week before

1

what with this and that; for a number of reasons

1

passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy

1

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

2

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

1

target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)

1

henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child

1

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

1

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

1

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

2

however

5

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

3

request

1

that day; the very same day

1

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

1

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

1

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

2

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

3

wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

1

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

1

sampling food; tasting; trying

1

to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe

1

stove; furnace; kiln

2

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

2

flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

1

perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

1

delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient

4

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

1

how many times?

1

to attempt; to test; to try out

1

by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)

1

all; entire; whole; altogether

1

(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)

1

smiling face; smile

1

back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer

1

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

1

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

7

popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character

1

obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)

1

don't you think?; indicates question

3