jpdb beta

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1

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

6

first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag

2

sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author

1

luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)

1

to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

2

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

2

mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation

1

-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of

1

tank (military vehicle); chariot

3

ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive

2

originally; by nature; from the start

1

inverted position (tarot card, etc.); reversed position

1

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

3

originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

1

is not; am not; are not

2

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

1

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

1

affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella

1

to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

1

even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is

1

the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult

2

root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature

1

obstinate; stubborn; headstrong

1

until now; so far; up to the present

4

clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

1

outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits

1

storehouse; warehouse; godown

1

thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances

1

subordinate; underling; henchman; minion

4

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

1

accurate; correct; precise; exact

1

perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

1

eyewitness report; eyewitness information

1

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

1

to chase; to run after; to pursue

1

to cough violently; to have a coughing fit

1

lawyer; attorney

2

with the exception of; excepting; excluding

1

interview

1

already; too late

1

to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on

1

in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data

2

newspaper advertisement

2

amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching

1

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

1

publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

1

morning newspaper

3

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

1

police cell; place of detention; jail

2