jpdb beta

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)

2

powerful; strong

2

(some) more; even more; longer; further

8

(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character

1

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

2

to shrug one's shoulders

7

professional killer; hit man

2

private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular

1

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

10

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

1

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

2

reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

7

meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly

2

wise; clever; smart

1

to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble

1

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

6

to live; to reside; to inhabit

1

beautiful woman; (a) beauty

3

good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show

1

around the clock; day and night

1

guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole

2

meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect

1

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

12

to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of

6

viscously; stickily

2

feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear

2

oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin

6

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

1

carefree; free from worry

1

with a smile

1

(one's) pay; wages

1

moon; month

2

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

6

please; somehow or other; one way or another

5

one year; some time ago

3

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

1

by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

7

bar; pub; tavern

1

cheap restaurant; eating place (house)

1

evening meal; dinner

1

one meal; one meal (a day)

1

work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income

1

depending on the ...; to depend on the ...

1

wages; pay; rental payment

1

increase (in an amount of money)

1

possible; likely; probable

1

cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time

2

lover; mistress

2

not limited to; not just ...

2

to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow

2