jpdb beta

arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)

1

hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

2

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

1

capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking

5

speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise

1

family corporation; family company; affiliated concern

1

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

1

interior; inside; internal

1

collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally

1

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

1

manager; proprietor

1

to expel; to drive out

1

well then ...; in that situation; in which case

2

same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case

1

modus operandi; criminal technique; trick

1

to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)

3

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

7

disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful

1

business

1

perfect; complete

1

legal; lawful; legitimate

1

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style

2

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

2

crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

2

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

1

information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.

2

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

2

consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice

1

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.)

1

he; him; boyfriend

3

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

2

no!; no no!; no, not at all

1

to the last; persistency; thoroughness

1

pose; pause

1

stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

1

to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing

1

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

1

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

1

confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)

1

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

2

persuasion

1

dirty; vulgar; nasty

1

one's share; one's portion

1

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

2

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

4

opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person

1

to change one's mind

2

good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

1

to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold

1

to get information out of a person; to begin listening

1