jpdb beta

approach; approach shot

4

top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile

1

persuasion

1

below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after

7

to send in

4

to take the form (of); to assume a shape

1

capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

5

reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

4

genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional

3

progress; pace; carriage; step; stage

2

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

4

headquarters; head office; main office

1

district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society

3

jurisdiction

1

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

2

Othello (board game)

1

to round off the corners

1

ingenious; skillful; clever; deft

1

palm (of one's hand)

2

investment

1

implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation

2

precisely because

6

there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much

4

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

1

then; if so; if

8

lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many

2

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

6

to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time

1

as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible

1

high school

2

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

1

to show; to display

13

recovery; restoration

1

and; thereupon; because of that

1

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

12

from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

3

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

14

proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

1

something like ...; something called ...

2

person; member

2

fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

1

rather than

14

necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

16

inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing

3

home; family; household

3

to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

2

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

1

tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard

5

outdoor; al fresco

2

clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect

5