jpdb beta

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

5

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

1

to beat the hell out of

1

child's tear-stained face

2

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

1

where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

7

who

1

if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...

1

oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is

1

who

3

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

1

small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt

1

painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing

1

how; in what way; how about

6

punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact

1

brain; brains; mind

1

to solicit; to demand; to extort

1

feeling; mood

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

3

calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation

2

in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue

2

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

1

idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning

2

cook; chef; cock; tap; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)

1

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

2

to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)

1

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

1

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

1

a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance

1

was; were

4

good grief

1

tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn

1

to (do) like this

1

space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

1

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

1

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

1

Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker

1

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

4

thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

1

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

2

intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem

1

a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

1

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...

1

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

5

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

1

perfect; complete

1

memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage

1

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

2

reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason

1

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

3