jpdb beta

was; were

9

meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence

1

I; me

1

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

1

diagnosis and treatment; medical care

1

medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)

1

excuse; pretext

1

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

2

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

2

thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

1

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

1

language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

1

learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

1

come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm

2

so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?

1

at first; in the beginning; originally

1

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

1

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

2

talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful

1

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

1

as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely

2

urban legend

1

beginning; outset; first; onset

1

to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

1

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually

1

unripe plum

2

mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object

1

to be found; to be discovered

2

murder victim; body of a murder victim

1

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

2

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

1

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

1

yesterday

1

modus operandi; criminal technique; trick

1

autopsy; post-mortem (examination); (coroner's) inquest; examination of a body to determine if a crime has been committed

1

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

1

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

1

altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced

1

orthopedic surgery; plastic surgery

1

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

1

trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

1

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

1

transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant

1

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

1

if; in case; supposing

1

even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

1

crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

2

-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust

3

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

1