jpdb beta

the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

3

because of; owing to; due to

4

lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)

2

all; every

4

ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source

1

how; in what way; how about

80

cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)

2

charitable organization; charitable institution; charity

4

philanthropic work; charitable enterprise

2

counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact

2

occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession

2

they; those guys

4

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

5

all; everyone; everybody

1

crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

2

to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of

1

to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)

1

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

55

various

5

to come and go; to go back and forth

1

politician; statesman

1

religious group

1

speech; address

1

scene; spectacle; sight; view

4

brain; brains; mind

4

switch

3

switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)

1

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

13

in a big way

1

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

2

to complain; to make a complaint

1

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

16

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

4

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

7

be; is

45

to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

2

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

1

to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash

1

there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much

11

construction site

1

part-time job; side job

3

of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after

1

supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor

10

violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely

2

back (of body)

14

to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

6

wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse

1

to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

25

good humour (humor); good mood

1