jpdb beta

to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

2

the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

1

hesitation; indecision

3

to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize

2

to begin to speak

2

ten-odd; a dozen or so

1

after

1

indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell

1

center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

3

to come face to face (with)

1

to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on

2

folding one's arms

5

to keep silent

1

to look at; to gaze; to stare at

1

offensive; aggressive

1

distrust; suspicion

1

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

6

to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)

1

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

2

friend; companion

6

details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars

1

as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still

1

racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless

1

to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant

2

such; this sort of; like this

1

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

6

to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

6

goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

5

you

8

to make eye contact

2

serious; severe; grave; acute

2

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

4

acquaintance

2

simply; merely; only; solely

2

because

3

... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...

1

claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

2

on the occasion of; at the time of

2

basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)

9

unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that

3

assertion; declaration; affirmation

7

to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

1

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

2

we

4

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

4

the same opinion

1

in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for

3

half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

1

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

1

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

2