jpdb beta

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

2

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

2

taking the initiative

1

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

1

honour; honor; glory; privilege

4

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

1

arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; arrogant bastard; snob

1

way of speaking; intimation

3

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

1

severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning

1

to bring someone along

1

high-handed; overbearing

1

to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)

3

that gentleman; that lady; he; she

3

to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on

1

soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself

1

resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...

1

a little; a few; small; only; just; merely

3

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

6

disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves

1

Oh well; yeah; good; OK

2

discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment

1

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

2

to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished

1

to loaf around (on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle

1

when; at what point

2

circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)

2

opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

1

to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp

2

to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out

1

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

1

regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing

1

to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below

1

to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor

1

this month

3

all; entire; whole; altogether

3

to have the nerve to

1

still (continuing); as ever; further

1

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

1

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce

1

misunderstanding

3

as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early

1

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

3

expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose

5

to spare time (for)

1

wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

1

to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

2

beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive

1