jpdb beta

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

3

as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

1

matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)

2

mere; simple; sheer

5

bad taste

1

to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive

1

fine article; good-quality item; quality product

1

inferior goods; faulty item

1

to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate

1

one end; an end; part; fragment

1

cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection

1

tsk; tut; shoot; chirp

1

please look at it

4

homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question

1

one night; one evening; all night; overnight

1

managerial accounting

1

achievement; performance; results; work; contribution

7

assertion; declaration; affirmation

3

financial statements

4

to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe

1

reduction; curtailment

1

on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since

2

return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression

1

in addition

1

going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with

2

cost reduction; cost saving

1

sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical

2

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

4

next year; next fiscal year

1

principal occupation; core business

1

(being in) the black; surplus; black letter

1

prediction; estimation

5

pencil

2

to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of

4

based on; on the basis of

1

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

3

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

1

armchair theory; impracticable theory

1

less than; under; below

1

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited

1

waste of time

3

a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

2

to be

6

will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)

1

much less; to say nothing of

1

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

2

hey; hold on; come on

2

prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration

1

is not; am not; are not

3

member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)

1