jpdb beta

what; what?; hey!

1

rare; uncommon; not often seen

1

great admiration; deep respect

2

to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure

2

determinant

1

anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject

1

to take up employment

1

shrinkage; contraction; economy; retrenchment

2

tens of thousands

1

pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous

2

effective; successful

2

justification; warrant

1

most difficult; next to impossible

1

calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious

2

to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)

2

to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)

3

center; centre; metropolis

1

strategy; tactics

1

great poverty

1

to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into

1

wages; pay; rental payment

1

lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means

1

natural phenomenon (phenomena)

1

terminal symptoms; sign of the approaching end

1

with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay

1

courage; nerve; grit

1

to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)

1

to cut in; to butt in

1

sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible

1

nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things

1

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

2

frown; scowl; grimace

1

wearing a sword; sword one is wearing

1

signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

1

to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

1

sales clerk

1

detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered

1

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

1

together; in company

1

to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try

1

underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)

1

tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard

1

greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable

1

as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be

1

to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak

4

to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official

2

alone; unaided; away from home

1

earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue

3

discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment

2

reproachful; hateful; bitter

1