jpdb beta

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

4

perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly

1

chuckle; chuckling

7

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

1

negative; minus

1

letter; missive; note; mail

1

to; towards; for

8

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

3

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

1

Bonnaire

14

limited time; limited-time offer

1

salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)

2

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

4

Japan

2

talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

6

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

3

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

2

father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy

2

head office; main office; main store; this store; our store

1

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

1

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

2

substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

1

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

1

that; the matter in question

2

what

1

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

4

chief; head

3

candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

1

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

1

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

2

thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

1

to detain; to check; to restrain

1

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

2

large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

1

selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion

1

chocolate

5

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

15

definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

2

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

4

should; must; -able; probably; likely

2

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

5

what to do

1

you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

13

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

7

dream

2

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

2

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

4

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

2

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

1