jpdb beta

to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

2

(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually

1

to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon

1

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

4

how many; how old

1

painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

3

random; random sampling

4

law-like nature; regularity

5

to get on; to climb on

2

probability; likelihood; chances

3

what is it?

2

washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)

1

walk; stroll

2

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

3

easy; simple; plain

2

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

6

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

1

to listen again; to ask again

1

hmm; I see; hrm

3

perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

2

beginning; opening; start; outset

1

index (in a book)

1

to speak; to say; to vocalize

1

(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease

2

village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown

1

will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)

1

to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)

1

to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)

1

certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance

1

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

1

order; turn

28

scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

3

hard to see; obscured

1

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)

4

meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast

1

quickly adaptable; pro-active

1

mobile phone; cell phone

3

to attract attention; to come into the limelight

1

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

2

rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled

1

deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill

1

to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)

1

karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper

1

grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering

1

alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC

19

Agatha Christie (English novelist; 1890-1976)

1

murder case

9

inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these

3

notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card

1

half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

1