jpdb beta

to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around

2

sorry; excuse me; thank you

2

disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves

1

rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)

1

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

4

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

9

the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way

1

grave; serious; alarming

1

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

7

to be able to do; to be capable of doing

1

maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum

1

to try all possible means

1

to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)

2

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

6

looking into distance; watchtower; distant view

2

monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

4

to try to do; to attempt to do

2

to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

6

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

11

around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

1

trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse

3

day and night

1

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

10

patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman

1

to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at

4

in succession; one after another

3

to occur; to happen

3

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

1

modus operandi; criminal technique; trick

3

to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

6

a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance

27

tail (of an animal); tail end; tip

2

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

3

dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing

1

everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

19

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

1

lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch

1

control; management (e.g. of a business)

9

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

1

first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least

5

to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)

1

proposal; proposition; suggestion

3

to tie up (roughly; esp. to prevent escape); to bind; to arrest

1

courtyard; quadrangle; middle court

3

end; edge; tip

1

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

1

to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top

1

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

1

once more

2

crime; criminal act; offence; offense

2