jpdb beta

to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb

2

as you know; as we know

1

establishment; founding; organization; organisation

9

goods; articles

2

unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again

1

not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

1

to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate

3

solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause

5

diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry

6

school camp; outdoors school

1

model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon

1

statistics

4

commencing with; including

3

to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

11

maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling

3

marathon race; marathon

3

to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison

4

be (that) as it may; having said that

24

metal pencil box

1

form; foam

2

mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil

9

eraser; rubber

5

demonstrators

3

stone throwing; (throwing) stone

5

to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)

6

lottery; lot; raffle; draw

11

group work

2

to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove

3

list; wrist

8

based on; built on; made from

1

endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous

30

each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of

3

to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)

3

guess; conjecture

5

to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor

1

joint struggle; common (united) front

8

difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

8

completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow

1

to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall

6

failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness

1

to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to

9

to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs

15

cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging

11

to bear; to shoulder

6

the very best; excellent; superb

2

to explain the situation

7

explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence

14

to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable

7

to sweep out; to clean out

1

junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends

4