jpdb beta

pensive (or worried) look on one's face

4

at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because

2

labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands

5

to rely on

3

at this rate

1

to be reliable

8

dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden

1

concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet

3

aim

4

summer term (e.g. school); summer period

3

draft budget

3

or; otherwise

5

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

2

care; precaution; guarding; caution

2

training camp

1

external; foreign

1

match; game; bout; contest

3

expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit

1

the staff; inside the department

1

to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with

2

necessary expense

1

legislative bill; measure; agenda item

1

school term; semester

31

big job; great task

2

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

1

to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out

3

entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with

6

fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity

1

standard; set; routine; decided

2

disease; -pathy

1

role

1

lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love

4

coherence; consistency

1

education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education

6

quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless

2

to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone

1

harmless

1

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

4

doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

2

to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear

3

to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip

11

to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed

6

having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense

7

measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement

2

meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence

11

if so; in that case

4

resignation (from a position)

1

absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)

11

risky; dangerous; insecure

8

to stick into; to pierce; to run into

2