jpdb beta

to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

2

corpse; dead person

2

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

1

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

29

uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable

2

nervous temperament; worrier's disposition

3

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

7

monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

1

team

3

to lay the blame on; to put the fault on

1

to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

4

occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

2

they; them

33

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

4

to maintain; to continue to have

1

wishful thinking

3

to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say

5

embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication

2

looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something

4

realistic; pragmatic

2

pessimistic; gloomy

2

guess; conjecture

10

incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

3

at least

2

more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage

2

dealing with; coping with

8

viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side

2

first day; opening day

3

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

2

opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person

13

arrival

2

to turn one's back to

1

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

1

nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind

1

poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade

5

to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt

2

mass production

2

cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible

3

which; what (way)

2

to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

7

call; appeal

2

to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

5

to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback

1

force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum

4

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)

1

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

5

impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness

3

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

to be in focus; to come into focus

1

powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

7