jpdb beta

to speak; to hear a voice

1

karoshi; death from overwork

1

private; personal life; (one's) privacy

3

to hang up; to end a telephone conversation

1

care; kea (Nestor notabilis)

2

to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

2

(degree of) freshness

2

to use as an example; to take as an illustration; to draw a parallel

1

from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado

1

contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel

1

trading company

1

panoramic (view, perspective, etc.); high-level; comprehensive (manner); holistic; broad

1

world conquest; world domination; taking over the world

1

wired; cabled; communication by wire

6

time; years

1

to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)

1

winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying

1

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

3

redundant configuration

1

major city

5

longest; oldest

1

twice; again; second time

1

to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

4

behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy

2

laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

1

total assets

1

the place for; the time for; the level of

1

telephone line

1

bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery

1

fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit

2

golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow

1

chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat

1

careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

1

sharp sighted; easily awakened

1

centre; center

1

mobile telephone; cellular telephone

1

area

1

release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display

1

base unit; main telephone (esp. when there are extensions)

2

hiding; concealment

2

excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)

2

to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure

1

flute; fife; pipe; whistle

1

grim face; angry look

1

news; word; tidings; omen

1

unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful

3

not only

1

infrastructure

1

physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics

4