jpdb beta

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

1

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

3

to be found; to be discovered

1

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

2

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

2

to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)

1

darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!

1

last resort

1

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

2

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

5

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

2

have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

1

indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very

21

irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy

1

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

6

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

7

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

6

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

1

total idiot

1

good

1

was; were

5

yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's

7

to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

1

I; me

7

while; during (the time when)

1

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

2

to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot

1

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

1

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

2

to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

9

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

1

to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

4

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

1

to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)

1

shooting to death

1

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

8

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

2

air hole; windhole; ventilator

1

we; us

1

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

2

to survive; to live long

1

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

2

nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

2

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

2

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

2

huh?; what's up?

1

surely; certainly

1

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

2

I; me

1

nature; disposition

1