jpdb beta

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

2

interval; break; pause; spare moment

1

whispering into a person's ear

3

control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order

1

to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)

3

correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

1

police; police officer; police station

20

to be able to manage somehow or another

1

to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan

1

trouble of going somewhere

1

influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on

4

hostage

3

to be conspicuous; to stand out

1

true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses

3

about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

1

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

1

you; people

1

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

4

workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

1

will not do; do not; does not

1

to be perturbed; to be agitated

1

way of speaking; intimation

1

don't you think?; indicates question

2

large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part

1

imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness

1

youngster; neophyte; greenhorn

1

(in one's) possession

1

to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others

2

to glare at; to scowl at

1

to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

1

insight; power of observation

1

to hesitate; to waver

2

intimidating air; sense of intimidation

1

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

3

to be no match for; to not hold a candle to

1

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

2

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

7

knowing; (an) acquaintance

1

immediate reply

1

to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil

1

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

7

I; me; you; manservant

33

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)

2

confrontation; opposition; antagonism

2

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

1

to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

8

if it is the case that ...

8

letter; missive; note; mail

8

a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

2