jpdb beta

as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly

1

to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

5

to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

2

to take time

1

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

2

the very best; utmost

1

dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing

1

to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)

4

impulse; impetus; urge

3

suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

1

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

1

to cramp; to be cramped; to contract

1

gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn

1

to rain incessantly; to downpour

2

sixth day of the month; six days

1

harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result

1

another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

6

bundle; bunch; sheaf

3

to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

1

I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect

1

at a glance; by accident

1

only; nothing but

1

to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

1

middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

2

speaking of; (I told you) already; come on

2

membrane; film

1

scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean

2

one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

3

to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees

1

deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)

1

tear; rip; breach; spoilage; waste; wastepaper

1

reason; logic; sense; truth; right

2

product; produce; result; fruit

2

cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...

4

explanation; exposition

1

even if; even though; however; no matter how

1

to solve a mystery

1

to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

1

really; truly

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seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

1

from now on; hereafter

4

to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail

1

to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)

1

minimum; at the very least

2

full; in plenty; ample

1

to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid

1

haltingly; stutteringly

1

uncertain; vague; ambiguous

1

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

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