jpdb beta

rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky

1

alternately; by turns; one after the other

3

finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly

1

mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about

1

to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently

1

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

2

tall (of a person)

1

light blue; pale blue; aqua

1

navy blue; deep blue

2

slacks

2

(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie

1

(police officer's) baton; truncheon; billy club

3

to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry

1

remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers

3

plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit

2

tieless; not wearing a tie; open-necked

2

memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition

2

branch office; police box; local police station

8

police officer

6

not just once; more than once; many times; again and again

1

to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

1

person

5

miniskirt; mini-skirt

1

degree of exposure

1

highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side

1

police officer; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) side dish (eaten with rice)

7

relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

1

first name; given name

1

signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

2

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

2

twosome; duo; pair

11

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together

2

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

5

unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy

2

(very) beginning; start

1

high-handed; overbearing

1

notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card

1

4th day of the month; four days

4

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

2

to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told

1

superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic

2

speech; expression; wording; language

1

plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward

2

divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment

2

uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely

1

criminal; culprit

1

day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

2

twelve o'clock; midnight; noon

1

already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably

6

suspect

2