jpdb beta

ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman

27

older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy

14

to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

2

overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)

3

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

1

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

1

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

5

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

5

nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously

2

sign; indication; omen; symptom

1

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

2

certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

5

to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

3

to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)

2

myself; yourself; I; me; you

15

to have a talk; to tell a story

2

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

1

something like ...; something called ...

1

certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly

1

state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

5

to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove

1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

1

attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance

1

to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)

2

neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching

1

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

3

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

1

which; what (way)

1

suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action

1

go that far; to that extent

3

at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment

2

detection

1

magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell

3

scale; scope; plan; structure

2

strong wind; high wind; moderate gale

1

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

1

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

2

huge; gigantic; enormous

1

end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap

1

site; point on a map; spot

2

center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

1

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

4

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

3

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

3

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

7

withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway

2

to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

7

whereabouts

1

present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)

1

to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

2