jpdb beta

a bit more; a bit longer

2

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

2

to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk

3

you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

27

here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

5

return; welcome home

3

Mr (junior); master; boy

10

that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

4

to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

1

indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

6

hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo

31

rear garden; back yard

1

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

6

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)

19

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

2

putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank

1

to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)

1

strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge

1

be; is

12

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

1

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

6

(one's) beloved car (or motorcycle, bicycle, etc.); (one's) wheels

1

back; behind; rear

4

she; her; girlfriend

1

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

14

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

2

evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)

1

back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)

1

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

1

time; hour; period; class

1

humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

1

right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

17

hey!; hey!

1

owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

1

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)

29

to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span

1

too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

14

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

9

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

7

stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded

1

first; new

2

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

1

(religious) faith; belief; creed

1

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

1

lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end

1

small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

1

embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication

1

adds force or indicates command

1

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

3

talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

1