jpdb beta

carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone

1

check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out

1

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

2

furthermore; even more

1

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

1

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

2

for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

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isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

2

cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

6

wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

4

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

1

oh!; ah!; oh no

1

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

1

to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

2

announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release

1

answering machine; answerphone

1

service center; call center

1

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

1

lobby; lounge

1

how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)

1

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

1

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

2

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

1

if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen

1

absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended

1

of course; certainly; naturally

1

even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

1

dinner; evening meal

1

alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion

2

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

2

occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade

1

about; on; regarding; per; for every

1

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

1

but; however; although

3

time; hour; period; class

1

to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be

1

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

1

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

2

... years old; age (of) ...

1

mother

2

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

2

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

1

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

1

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

1

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

5

that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

2

upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)

1

a bit more; a bit longer

1

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

1