jpdb beta

iron ore

2

to grow old; to age

1

physical work; manual labour (labor)

1

buying; purchasing

1

to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader

1

lumping together (things or people); treating (everyone) alike; handling indiscriminately; making sweeping generalizations; dealing with (various things) under one head

1

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

3

guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)

6

to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out

1

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

2

oh; ah; I'll be darned

1

to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport

1

influence; clout; leverage

2

not insignificant; not to be sneezed at

1

-made; make

9

sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting

1

to need; to call for; to require

1

development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life

1

mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day

3

rising; ascending; climbing

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

3

very easily

1

economic strength

1

total population

1

small country

1

cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end

1

introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation

1

property; fortune; means; assets

2

to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate

1

in this case

1

outsider; layman; amateur

1

making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)

2

throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction

1

useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

1

dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall

2

decrease; reduction; decline

1

to obtain; to procure

1

skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good

1

navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre

1

superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)

1

rustling of leaves; rustling of grass

1

to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in

2

if it's the case

1

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

1

to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)

2

development; exploitation

3

compatibility; coexistence; standing together

1

public finance; financial affairs; financial situation

2

stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task

2

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

2