jpdb beta

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

1

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

7

indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

4

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

3

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

12

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

3

announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

1

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

5

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)

1

but; however; although

7

how; in what way; by what means

1

prison; detention house; detention center; jail

1

escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion

1

endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

7

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

1

why; how

2

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

5

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

2

journalist

2

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

to have an interest (in)

1

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

3

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

1

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

3

don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...

8

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

6

I can tell you; heh

1

to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

2

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

4

but; however; provided that

1

ah; oh; hey!

5

editor-in-chief

1

indicates question

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

3

custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example

1

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

1

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

2

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

1

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

4

voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)

1

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

1

adds force or indicates command

2

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

2

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

1

dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing

1

neck; head; dismissal; discharge

1

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

1

yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's

4

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

1

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

1