jpdb beta

to tell a lie; to fib

2

acting; performance

1

to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying

1

(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth

1

long ago; already; a long time ago

1

the real criminal; true culprit

8

all; every

1

sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning

2

to shake and untangle; to shake free from

1

search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry

10

not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

1

who the heck; just who

4

to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted

1

to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

1

switch

1

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

1

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

1

to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)

1

unconditional

1

you (plural)

4

to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate

1

to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop

1

moon; month

2

to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in

1

society; the world; the times

1

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

1

searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something

2

to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

1

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

1

clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

3

human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem

1

basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation

1

around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

1

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

1

(suffering) damage; injury; harm

3

magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification

1

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

2

I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect

1

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

4

close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related

1

death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out

1

stability; steadiness; equilibrium

1

as we know

1

makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure

1

to take back; to recapture

3

according to (someone)

1

owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

3

to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve

1

automatic

1

in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period

1