jpdb beta

like; similar to; as with; in the same way

2

prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot

1

to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

1

vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit

1

modus operandi; criminal technique; trick

1

beast; brute; animal

1

nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert

1

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

2

stolen goods; stolen article; loot; spoils

1

banana

4

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

1

poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty

1

people; populace; masses

1

to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly

2

manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making

1

lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely

1

or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

1

to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous

1

to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike

1

to come back; to return

1

no

4

what kind of; what sort of; what

1

meaning; significance; sense

1

one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)

1

from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")

7

chivalrous thief

1

hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

1

if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)

22

to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of

1

quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly

1

to catch

1

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

9

prestige; dignity

1

till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

1

certainly; surely; definitely

1

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

1

to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)

1

monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook

17

tail (of an animal); tail end; tip

1

by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency

2

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

6

short term; short time

1

at; in; at; when; by; with; so

16

movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

1

to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)

1

ah; oh; hey!

12

you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of

12

thief; robber; burglar; bandit

1

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...

3

innate ability; innate talent; natural gift

1