jpdb beta

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

3

arrival

2

to look around; to tour

1

(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge

2

without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable

1

amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities

1

good morning

2

unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious

2

bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy

1

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

1

you (plural)

10

expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

3

greeting; a fine thing to say

1

disregarding; ignoring

7

to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of

2

to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt

1

to be (doing)

1

both people; two people; two directions; both directions

2

to know (a person); to think

1

had better; is advisable

1

calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness

1

as always; as usual

2

to overdo; to do too much

1

to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

1

one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

12

impossible; unlikely; improbable

3

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

7

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

2

crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

1

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

6

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

1

to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with

4

to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

2

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

1

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

10

to step forward; to take a step forward

1

prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration

1

only; merely; but; no more than

4

to show unwillingness (to do); to be reluctant (to do); to look annoyed; to show signs of finding something bothersome

1

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

7

to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely

2

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

12

perception; intuition; the sixth sense

2

gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

6

to take; to carry (something) away; to bear

3

very likely; very probable

3

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

3

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

7

younger brother

1

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

4