jpdb beta

right beside; close to; nearby

3

very interesting; of great interest

1

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

2

bright; intelligent; clever; smart

1

Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker

18

literally; to the letter; literal

1

to cling

1

side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension

1

vertical; perpendicular

1

trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope

3

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

2

one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

1

convenient

3

to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell

1

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

1

confidence; trust; faith; credit

3

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

3

well, I must admit ...

1

very; much

1

time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant

1

to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything

1

to laugh scornfully

1

rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice

2

brain; brains; mind

4

to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on

1

to bury; to embed; to implant

4

experiment; experimentation

1

army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group

9

person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff

1

material (data) for one's research; research material

2

to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off

1

obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race

2

each; respectively

2

way; method; means

1

the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

5

monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

4

secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

1

correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement

2

however; but

2

basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)

2

to make narrow

3

playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal

1

-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

1

poker face

1

to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)

2

source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison

4

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

1

battle of wits; contest of wits

1

as (someone) says

1