jpdb beta

detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation

1

to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

2

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

1

that's the way it is; such is life

1

to count up; to enumerate

1

endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever

1

such ... as; or some such

1

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

1

(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business

3

enterprise; business; company; corporation

1

list; wrist

1

long ago; already; a long time ago

1

analysis

1

be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)

1

influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible

1

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

1

another (person); the other person; one more (person)

1

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

2

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

1

very; extremely; that is

2

rival; competition

2

was

4

life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life

1

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

1

knowing; (an) acquaintance

2

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

1

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

1

two times; twice; two degrees

1

experience

1

the second time

1

fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen

1

business competition; corporate competition

1

result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently

1

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

1

by means of; due to; because of; according to

1

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

1

reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

1

to hate each other; to hate mutually

1

occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

1

party venue; place for a party; banquet hall

1

face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

1

if I (we, etc.) could

1

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

1

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together

1

effusiveness; gushing; shrillness

1

quarrel; dispute

1

cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless

1

they; them

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only; sole; unique

2