jpdb beta

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

2

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

2

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

1

just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street

1

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

1

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

1

expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

1

like; as if; the same as

2

to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

1

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

1

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

4

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

1

confrontation; showdown

1

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

1

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

5

don't you think?; indicates question

1

unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; deserted

1

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

1

same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case

1

ring

1

to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

1

huh?; what's up?

3

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

1

perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

2

to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful

3

if; in case; supposing

1

in that way; thus; so; so?

6

if it is the case that ...

1

forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive

1

to do

2

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

1

I; me

2

to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

5

not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it

1

that is to say; so that means

1

to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

2

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

3

than; from; out of; except; but; more

1

to apologize; to apologise

1

gel; yurt; money

4

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

1

to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square

1

conviction; belief; confidence

1

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

2

in comparison to; rather than

1

far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

1

to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip

1

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

1

I see; that's right; indeed

1

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

2