jpdb beta

business; errand; nature of one's business

1

usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

8

to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left

1

doctrine; rule; principle; -ism

1

to flatter; to toady (to); to curry favor (with); to butter up; (lit.) to grind sesame seeds

1

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

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surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

8

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

6

offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)

2

people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)

3

to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

2

feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment

9

charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of

1

to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...

5

to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of

3

one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

3

to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

1

authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert

2

kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)

2

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

6

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

8

all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation

1

replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling

1

aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

3

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

8

some people; a number of people; several people; a few people

2

to be able to manage somehow or other

6

in the meanwhile; during the time

6

settlement; solution; resolution

1

to be pretentious; to put on airs

1

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

5

cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention

1

6th day of the month; six days

2

straight line

6

maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement

1

one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation

2

taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story

1

to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread

1

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

5

conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion

1

to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious

1

call; invitation

3

as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is

2

to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

3

have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary

9

to give an order

2

to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel

2

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

6

peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence

11

language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

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