jpdb beta

mm; hm; ngh; hm?; huh?

1

that; those; the

16

to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

3

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

9

to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)

6

direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

8

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

2

something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein

1

oh, yes?; really?

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

6

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

7

reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive

8

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

2

if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

37

(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)

1

difficult to speak about

2

to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter

3

difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...

3

to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

6

follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

1

to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

4

in the same way; like; likewise; similarly

2

to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura

1

aha!; yes sir

6

detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

1

image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition

2

even though; despite; when

9

after school (at the end of the day)

2

play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack

1

glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

2

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

25

to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

2

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace

1

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

2

childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile

1

looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference

2

stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person

7

before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

8

to point at

6

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

6

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

4

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

6

blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)

1

rest; break; recess; intermission

2

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

2

Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia

2

manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

5

interior design; interior; upholstery

2

barista; varistor; ballista; barrister

1

careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking

1