jpdb beta

at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

2

landlord; landlady

2

unpaid; overdue

1

collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked

1

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

4

light bulb

1

to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

1

substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

1

to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)

1

broke; poor; short; skint; having no money

1

pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless

1

to chase; to run after; to pursue

1

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

1

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

3

stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy

3

then; well; so; well then

7

not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond

1

darkness; the dark

1

cooking; food preparation

5

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

1

to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

2

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

2

movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases

1

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

1

to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come

7

et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

5

excuse; explanation

3

grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip

1

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed

9

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

8

in the same way; like; likewise; similarly

1

certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly

1

crow (Corvus spp.); raven

1

everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

2

while; during; while; although; all; both

3

to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...

4

natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

2

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

2

state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances

3

almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion

3

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

5

room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable

3

to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune

1

like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)

2

great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty

1

classic (work, esp. book); the classics

1

mille-feuille

17

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

1

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

2

skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable

1