jpdb beta

coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate

1

completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

1

to begin talking; to open up

1

to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient

1

disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure

3

to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names

1

follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

6

near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal

1

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

8

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

2

thereupon; shortly thereafter

4

puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex

2

to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

1

to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

1

inner canthus; inner corner of the eye

1

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

5

that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

2

driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance

3

complete; whole; perfect; safe

1

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

8

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

2

to badger; to pester; to beg

2

details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view

1

unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

3

one's own country

1

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

5

to escape

2

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

2

to burn; to get fired up

1

to throw away

1

decision; determination

2

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

2

flight; elopement

1

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

4

hope; wish; aspiration

1

to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle

1

different person; another person; someone else; changed man

1

to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

2

influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on

6

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)

2

(having) ups and downs

1

even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that

2

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

3

that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

15

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

1

to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained

2

to drop one's shoulders

3

to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

1

ridiculous; odd

2