jpdb beta

to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table

1

good-for-nothing; worthless

2

unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene

1

to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up

1

that kind; competition; match

1

when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)

1

person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)

2

it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...

1

breath; breathing; tone; mood

4

in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data

1

to hold one's tongue; to shut up

3

light bulb

1

astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant

1

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

2

frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely

1

four o'clock

4

room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

4

PR; public relations

1

early (days); initial stage; initial

2

group; party; team; squad; section

1

one person; another name; nickname; alias

1

Chinese (lineage, ancestry, ethnicity, etc.); Sino-

1

private (e-2) (US)

1

surface of a wall

1

one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)

4

news programme; news program

1

broadband; brokers' broker

1

a few hours

1

interception; monitoring; tapping

2

harbour; harbor

1

department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category

6

(public) park

13

street light

3

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

2

white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

3

reporter

2

fast-talking; rapid talking

2

to talk; to chat; to chatter

7

still; as yet; as of old

2

of unknown affiliation

2

(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

2

to concern; to be related

3

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

2

stationed troops

1

influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on

3

town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area

5

street stall; stand; booth

1

row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally

1

trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

4

to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

2