jpdb beta

after; later

1

I see; that's right; indeed

1

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

1

former (incumbent); predecessor

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

2

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

2

exchanging business cards

1

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

4

release; liberation; acquittal

2

after

1

supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

1

even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

2

to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

3

fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification

1

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

7

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

2

consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging

1

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

3

bribery; corruption

1

criminal; culprit

1

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

1

above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous

1

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

1

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

2

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

3

limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

1

to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

1

to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

1

Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)

1

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

2

pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing

1

indicates question

8

to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind

1

to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

1

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

8

just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously

1

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

1

(police) detective; criminal matter

1

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

11

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

2

please (give me); please (do for me)

6

malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back

1

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

1

to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back

1

network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett

1

media

1

(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly

1

to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

2

how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...

1