jpdb beta

to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...

1

to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

1

(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially

2

desperately; for one's dear life

1

to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender

1

(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking

1

confidence; trust; faith; credit

5

wicked smile; evil grin; sinister laugh

1

to get dry

3

The Selfish Gene (1976 book by Richard Dawkins)

1

treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like

1

thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

3

continuation; continuance; going on; resuming

1

person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person

2

small scale

1

if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything

1

person

5

another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

1

not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope

4

to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

5

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

1

trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

2

only; sole; unique

1

to help each other; to cooperate

2

real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)

1

background (of a case, incident, etc.)

1

having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling

3

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

1

good hit

1

business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers

1

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

1

easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous

3

jaw

2

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

2

et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like

2

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

2

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

4

thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue

2

doctor; physician

2

to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

1

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

1

hurt; injured

1

to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself

2

cost; expense

1

to pay

1

to stop; to quit; to put an end to

1

by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)

1

crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

1

since; henceforth; ever since

2

to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge

1