jpdb beta

in hand; on hand; on one; handheld

1

there is nothing; having nothing

9

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

2

to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone

1

to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

3

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

1

to begin to cry

2

(one's) older brother; lad; sonny

1

showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable

1

weeping; lamenting

3

to meet; to assemble; to congregate

1

passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger

1

cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

2

to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

1

boohoo; boo hoo; waa waa

1

to steal; to rob; to take away

1

patrol

2

overlooking; turning a blind eye

1

mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair

1

spanking (a child)

1

penalty; sentence; punishment

1

loud sound; loud reverberation

1

to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for

3

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

2

(audio) recording

2

counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product

5

irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway

1

to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

2

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

4

to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny

1

to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe

3

style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing

1

to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

4

or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

2

side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway

3

even (e.g. even a child)

2

to lie deep in; to extend far back

1

curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal

1

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

1

silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

1

snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily

1

house; building

3

entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)

5

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

1

magic tool (in fiction); magical item

8

store; shop; restaurant

8

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

7

-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be

1

entering a store; entering a restaurant; becoming an employee of a store; starting to work at a store; opening up a shop (in a department store, etc.)

4

the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not

2