jpdb beta

to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

5

people; citizens; subjects; folk

3

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

6

impossible; unlikely; improbable

1

being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)

1

tariff (import tax); duty; customs

2

to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

1

to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set

2

to escape

2

planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring

1

equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements

1

expansion

1

public order; public peace; public security; law and order

1

to become better; to improve

1

trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings

4

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

1

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

7

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

2

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

5

should; must; -able; probably; likely

14

question; query

2

getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)

1

to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against

4

to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell

1

to think of; to come up with

1

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

1

people

4

to be profitable; to yield a profit

3

to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

1

each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of

5

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

2

knowledge; information

3

cooperation; collaboration

1

direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means

1

trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family

5

both arms

3

heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud

1

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

6

at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

4

uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague

1

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

6

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

5

(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman

5

such ... as; or some such

4

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

4

slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)

1

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)

3

to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up

1

to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

2