jpdb beta

to answer the phone

1

never mind!; don't worry about it

1

even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

4

weather; fair weather; fine weather

1

weekend

1

tonight; this evening

1

to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)

24

telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call

1

opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)

7

vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

3

to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember

1

(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time

2

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

3

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

5

feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about

2

adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)

9

cannot be helped; unavoidable

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

8

act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major

1

emergency evacuation

1

a bolt out of the blue

1

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)

8

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

7

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

2

it can't be helped; so it goes

1

to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

2

no problem; it doesn't matter

1

at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because

1

one night; one evening; all night; overnight

2

(in the) same house; (under the) same roof

1

chance; opportunity

2

before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently

1

to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...

1

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

12

talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk

2

just because; even if; even though

2

accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank

1

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

8

(even) a little bit

1

the opposite sex; isomerism

1

joke; jest; funny story

4

awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely

2

vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent

1

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

4

no, not like that (but like this)

1

course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit

4

to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits

1

have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary

6

lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

3

impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous

2