jpdb beta

local police

1

adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship

1

report; notification

1

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

3

to hear a rumor; to get wind of

1

policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

1

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

1

(piece of) rope; ordinary method

3

minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole

4

apology

3

materials; data; document

8

long hand; minute hand

1

Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits

1

familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)

1

teacup

2

warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow

6

carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease

3

plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward

1

to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)

1

origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit

2

to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of

5

detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation

1

know-how

1

above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

5

to defend oneself; to protect oneself

2

besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so

1

originally; by nature; from the start

1

to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base

1

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

2

devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding

4

division into equal parts; equal parts

1

to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker

4

all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of

4

to perspire; to sweat

1

to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

1

hindrance; intrusion

2

to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

3

(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed

3

document; official papers

6

to stretch (one's body)

5

to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock

5

age range; age-group; age bracket

1

the same generation; coeval

2

one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends

1

someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person

1

with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden

6

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

17

to be too numerous; to be too much

2

swaying (with large slow movements); shaking

8

to solicit; to demand; to extort

4