jpdb beta

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

1

doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

1

hey there; I say; see here

1

assistant inspector

15

acquaintance

1

relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

1

supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

1

we

3

armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

2

to slip through; to make one's way through quickly

1

absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)

1

detective story

1

way out; means to escape; escape route

2

shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically

1

room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

1

quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality

1

offender; criminal; culprit

3

thud

1

contest; comparison; competition

1

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

2

goby (fish); yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)

1

have to do; must; should; ought to

1

to solve a mystery

4

how; in what way; how about; questionable

1

easily

1

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

1

from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

3

clanging; empty; deserted

1

to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

1

to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched

1

wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; fervently; intently

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply

1

all that one has; all that there is; the whole

1

strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle

3

to rub; to scrub; to scrape

3

to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw

1

cannot be undone; can't be recovered from

1

rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily

3

as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

2

to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly

1

perhaps; maybe; possibly

1

that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

1

as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather

1

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

1

to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

1

with all one's strength; with all one's might

1

to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl

1

moonlit night

2

round tower

1