jpdb beta

advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)

1

rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations

1

advantage; benefit; profit; interest

2

injury; harm; evil influence; damage

2

there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there

2

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

2

to fear; to be afraid of

1

approval; endorsement

1

prospects of victory; chances of success

1

flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

3

leaving a matter to chance

1

mostly involve; principally involve

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

1

prudish; strait-laced; boring; square

1

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

1

Smith; Smyth

5

what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no

1

what would (you) do?; what to do about it

2

afternoon; p.m.

1

witness

2

appearance in court

1

sorry; excuse me; thank you

2

toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom

1

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

3

to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

1

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

2

restriction; restraint; binding; constraint

4

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost

1

patience; endurance

1

no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents

1

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

1

squad leader; divisional officer

17

judge; judiciary

14

don't you think?

2

similarly; same (idea); same (name)

3

calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat

4

Pope Zachary

2

first meeting; first interview with

1

odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

1

to sniff; to smell

1

to laugh scornfully

1

habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

1

deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong

6

influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne

2

saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly

1

rather; better; instead; if anything

4

blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity

1

to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success

1

underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret

7

to move forward; to move on

2