jpdb beta

financial muscle; economic clout

1

someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour

2

to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)

4

footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability

1

in succession; one after another

2

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

1

to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies

1

swaying (repeatedly, in a large, slow motion)

1

to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to

1

back country; remote countryside

1

capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

4

reflexive; reflecting

1

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

6

with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

1

to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

3

merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper

1

craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

1

bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)

1

to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss

2

above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

4

to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after

2

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

1

willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord

3

to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

1

charming; fascinating; attractive

1

expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent

1

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

1

to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

1

loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)

1

ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless

1

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

3

by sheer strength; by brute force

1

control; check; restraint; inhibition

1

to shake off

2

prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot

1

to obtain; to procure

4

to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)

1

to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)

1

any number of times

1

to resort to other means

1

elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

1

challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

2

to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing

1

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

1

crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp

4

cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky

1

to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on

1

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

2

violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism

2

locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent

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