jpdb beta

superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)

1

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

4

erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion

2

temporary

5

eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes

4

large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)

3

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

8

fucking; screwing; having sex

3

to open one's eyes wide

4

mystery case

1

performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)

1

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

4

to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question

1

(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

3

inference; deduction; induction; reasoning

1

pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability

4

to finish reading; to read through

1

motive; incentive; motif

9

(process of) elimination

3

there is nothing

16

wired; cabled; communication by wire

1

remote control; remote operation

2

crime; criminal act; offence; offense

2

support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy

1

to run away; to run off

1

collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally

1

to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach

1

smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft

1

to perceive; to understand

1

to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

5

ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice

6

earthling; earthman

14

to jump at; to be attracted by

1

(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that

5

very much; exceedingly; extremely

1

real name

3

through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of

8

without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat

2

at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one

1

looking away; looking aside

1

compromise; giving in

2

overestimation; overvaluing

2

to say no more; to sink into silence

4

end; termination point

7

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

4

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

1

between life and death

1

to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)

2

grim face; angry look

2

before long; even now

9