jpdb beta

getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)

1

quick-wittedness; tact

1

to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much

4

bullet; shot; shell

52

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

4

to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify

6

had better ...; had better not ...

4

drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party

1

and then; after that

18

(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

7

unfortunately; sorry, but ...

3

victim; injured party; sufferer

1

relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen

2

you

26

investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry

3

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)

14

reason; cause; history; origin

1

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

5

shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation

7

to shrug one's shoulders

5

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

41

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood

4

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

3

drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office

1

to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)

2

because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly

9

patience; endurance; perseverance

1

wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)

12

surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

2

rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.

1

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

2

circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

6

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

3

unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome

1

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

19

consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care

1

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...

2

impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

1

about; concerning; related to; -ish

1

trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder

1

you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

38

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

2

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

1

then; well; so; well then

3

have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary

5

right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

54

false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back

1

to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up

1

to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs

2