jpdb beta

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

7

to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)

6

to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

1

go away; leave; get lost; fuck off; scram

1

bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed

1

to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)

15

to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want

1

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

1

right of possession

1

complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

2

to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound

1

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

1

again; once more; a second time

10

intentional; on purpose

2

field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken

1

single word; a few words; brief comment

5

according to plan; as planned; on target

2

that day; the very same day

3

one hour

1

to set (sun); to become dark

1

space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space

2

the preceding visitor

1

goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

3

(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)

2

to visit frequently

1

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

4

to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to

1

to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

1

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

1

judgment; judgement; divination; judgement

5

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

2

dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external

1

to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

1

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

6

to turn one's face away

2

small-format paperback book; pocket paperback

1

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

9

silence; stillness; quietness

1

page; nth page; page ...

1

to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off

4

what day; how many days

1

plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

2

for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

1

absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper

1

so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent

10

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

1

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

5

to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

1

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

2

to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

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