jpdb beta

eye-witness; witness

1

some people; a number of people; several people; a few people

2

was; were

117

like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)

22

locked room; secret room

2

abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping

12

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...

45

running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood

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

54

to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong

52

exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of

4

mysterious disappearance; being spirited away

1

investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody

3

half a year; six months

5

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

28

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

45

gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

1

to increase; to multiply

7

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

54

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

5

criminal nature; criminality

1

to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

6

all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext

1

heading; headline; index; headword

2

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

4

continuation; succession; series; continuous

1

elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding

2

truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

8

to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death

3

the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings

1

if; in case; supposing

19

offender; criminal; culprit

31

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

43

to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

11

to catch

2

then; well; so; well then

56

premature; untimely (e.g. death); early

5

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

93

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

19

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

143

personal computer; PC

5

to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)

21

list; wrist

3

to scan; to look over

2

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

8

be; is

34

family

21

permission; approval; authorization; license

3

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

3