jpdb beta

to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed

2

detective agency; enquiry agency

1

amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal

1

in the belly; in one's heart of hearts

1

offal stew

1

including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second

1

person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff

1

to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)

1

to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe

2

elbow

1

to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate

1

to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate

1

recompense; indemnity; atonement

3

as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree

1

representative director; spokesperson for a board of directors

2

lady; gentleman; person

1

different opinion; objection

1

inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)

1

dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence

1

round; tranquil; contentedly at ease

1

to this extent; to this degree; this much

1

celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position

1

theatre; theater; playhouse

1

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

2

over-fond parent; doting parent

1

to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)

1

gossip

1

(place) out of sight; (somewhere) out of eyeshot

1

to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

1

embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward

2

side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife

1

to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

1

just now; a little while back; a short time ago

1

secret talk

1

to chide; to rebuke; to reprove

1

clearing one's throat; cough

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

2

changing schools

9

basket; basketball; basket cloth

2

player (of a sport); athlete; team member

2

admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment

2

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

1

to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled

2

to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

1

arrangement; preparations; search (by police)

1

private (establishment)

1

group; body; party; company; troupe; gang

5

Sichuan (province in China); Shu (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms era; 221-263); Shu Han; Shu (kingdom in ancient China; ??-316 BCE)

5

just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

1

to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar

1