jpdb beta

to happen to pass by

2

blunt; curt; brusque

1

risky; dangerous; insecure

1

to glare at; to scowl at

3

these guys; these fellows

1

to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate

3

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

6

to come and see (someone, something); to visit

3

humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical

1

laughingstock; butt of ridicule

1

to be at a loss for words

3

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

3

lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

1

to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

1

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

2

having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret

1

hey; listen

3

to read the situation; to sense the mood

1

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

1

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

3

to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud

4

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

4

threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look

1

to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress

1

or something

1

to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

9

dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered

2

slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

5

to parry; to sidestep; to dodge

2

minimum; at the very least

1

specifications; specs

1

to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings

1

decision; judgment; resolution

3

to choose; to select

21

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

1

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

1

safe tile; tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; no-risk choice; easily handled person

1

be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

2

to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

5

disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

2

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

1

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

1

to turn someone down (on some pretext) without offending them; to refuse gracefully; to decline politely

1

oh!; oh?; my!

1

perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

1

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

2

to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

11

class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

2

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

13

to hold one's tongue; to shut up

1