jpdb beta

during; for the duration of

1

dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

5

know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack

1

trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

1

to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

2

professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat

2

in person; personally; directly

1

to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

2

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

1

compensation; equivalent value; consideration

6

prospects of victory; chances of success

2

uncertain; indefinite

2

inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation

1

document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)

3

(please ...) after checking; after verification

1

pair; the two; both persons; both things

1

et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like

1

being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank

1

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

2

that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance

1

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

2

totally willing; fully motivated

1

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

1

sounding each other out; probing each other

1

faithful; sincere

1

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

2

elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article

1

woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

1

pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing

2

point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection

1

unilateralism

1

one's own country

1

pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting

2

shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)

1

loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

3

to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for

1

reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety

2

matter of time; question of time

1

support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy

1

league; federation; union

1

king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne

4

stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

1

wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good

1

profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

1

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

1

admiration; wonder; astonishment

1

breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor

1

to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)

1

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

2

successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly

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