jpdb beta

writer

1

to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)

1

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

3

isn't that right?

5

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

2

any more; any further; any better; any longer

2

liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

2

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

9

indicates question

4

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

3

who

1

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

5

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

4

with the exception of; excepting; excluding

1

to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards

1

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

2

newscaster

2

to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

1

police officer; policeman; policewoman

2

three people

1

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

1

death sentence

1

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)

1

to pass (of time); to elapse

1

snow; snowfall

1

criminal condemned to death; convict on death row

1

penalty; sentence; punishment

2

yesterday

1

man; male; masculine gender

3

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

4

timing

2

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

11

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

8

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

2

two persons; two people; pair; couple

1

edged tool; cutlery

1

stabbing repeatedly

1

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

1

until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

2

to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

1

et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

1

exceedingly; extremely; decisively

1

to cough violently; to have a coughing fit

1

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

4

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

3

flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

1

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

2

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

3

huh?; what's up?

4

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

1