jpdb beta

wonderful; astounding; marvellous

2

trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope

2

consort plane

1

difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

3

in search of; in order to look for

1

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

2

to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

1

you

1

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

3

pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

1

I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man

1

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

1

labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands

1

becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification

1

a drowning man will clutch at a straw

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on

2

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

1

rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable

1

(it is such) a thing

1

I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)

1

intercept; interception; counter-attack

2

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

2

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

1

anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly

2

simple honesty; tactless frankness

1

lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness

1

to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

1

to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd

2

full use; extensive use; complete utilization

1

state; country; nation

1

follow-up survey; tracing survey; contact tracing (of an infectious disease)

1

net; netting; web

1

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

2

small scale

2

area; region; district; locality

1

supply; provision; raising; procurement

1

connection; link; relationship

1

changing course (of a ship or aircraft); turning

1

coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area

2

region; limits; stage; level

1

Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA

1

doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

1

still; as yet; as it has been

1

transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission

1

to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)

1

gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight

1

still (continuing); as ever; further

1

to increase; to grow

1

hill; hillock; rolling hills; foothills

2