jpdb beta

(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

3

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

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a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

6

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

1

business world; business circles; (the) industry

1

economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless

2

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

3

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

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once again; yet again; (there you go) again

3

jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point

2

bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)

1

public bath; bathhouse

1

is it?

2

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

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to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

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correspondence course

1

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

1

convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure

1

material; materials; data; information; documents

4

appointed date of delivery; delivery time; due date for payment; period for payment; deadline (for payment or delivery)

2

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

5

your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you

6

with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can

1

than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above

4

this evening; tonight

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hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

2

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

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to be expensive

1

let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

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doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")

1

companion; company

1

regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion

1

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

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best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most

2

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

7

transactions; dealings; business

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end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)

4

to have the privilege of doing

6

what kind of; what sort of; what

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to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

3

high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

4

to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances

2

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

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printing technique

1

securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

1

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

2

you

3

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

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