jpdb beta

craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom

1

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

3

pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability

2

extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling

1

calculation; reckoning; count; forecast

5

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

1

to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

3

key; lock; key (to a problem); clue

3

main gate; main entrance

2

sports ground; sports oval

1

fence

6

possession; owning

1

night; nighttime

1

to jump at; to be attracted by

1

outer canthus; outer corner of the eye

1

to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying

2

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

2

back gate

1

to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

1

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

2

intruder; invader; trespasser; raider

1

to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

4

outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery

1

to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

3

metre; meter; meter; gauge

1

injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss

4

presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch

7

unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still

2

rather than

1

to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy

1

uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home

1

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

1

wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

1

refusal; rejection

1

shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma

2

to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home

1

far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

3

commuting to school; school commute

1

astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

1

to make an appearance

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

2

consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance

1

to join hands (with)

2

to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink

2

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

1

palm (of one's hand)

1

greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice

1

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

1

convenience store

3