jpdb beta

example; simile; metaphor; allegory

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

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to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

3

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

3

way of talking; speaking style

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and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

1

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

3

incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

2

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

4

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

1

in that way; thus; so; so?

1

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

3

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

2

older; senior

2

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

2

unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)

2

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

3

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

3

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

1

talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping

1

gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

1

first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address

1

deficiency disease (e.g. protein, vitamin, etc.)

1

to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist

1

photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation

2

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

1

how; in what way; how about

2

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

2

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

3

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

1

this morning

1

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

1

used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)

2

drinking straw; straw

2

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

3

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

1

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

1

to collect; to assemble; to gather

2

isn't that right?

4

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

2

study group; study meeting

1

the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket

2

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

1

sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance

1

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

4

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

1

to hide; to conceal

1

had better ...; had better not ...

1

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

1