jpdb beta

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

3

great detective

2

calling by name; designation; nomination

1

pointing out; identification

4

offender; criminal; culprit

1

to stiffen; to become stiff

2

piece; fragment; one (object)

2

under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

1

to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

1

just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

1

one effort; one action

1

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

7

pitching ability; counter for pitches

1

one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

2

remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect

1

obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

4

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

8

unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)

3

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

10

winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying

1

to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked

1

fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault

1

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

2

cannot be undone; can't be recovered from

1

fatal wound

1

justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation

1

to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die

1

to become better; to improve

1

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

2

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

5

younger sister

23

always; usually

1

older sister; lass; young lady

20

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

8

marriage

3

sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister

1

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

27

idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression

1

being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)

2

to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

14

to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

1

to detain; to check; to restrain

1

softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

3

to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

4

to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes

2

to be reliable

5

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

9

reliability; trustworthiness; dependability

2

sociable

1

naivete; simplicity; innocence

1