jpdb beta

the former

2

the latter

2

grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit

1

monetary; financial; pecuniary

1

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

2

surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it

1

poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty

1

expenditure; disbursement; expenses

1

to increase; to multiply

1

earnings

1

oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!

2

lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)

5

offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)

3

inscrutable; incomprehensible

1

effective; successful

2

estimate (of costs); budget

1

impossible

1

ten years; decade

2

rich country; national enrichment

1

eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg

1

reform; reformation; reorganization

2

to some extent; to a certain extent

2

frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category

1

to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize

1

hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious

1

habit; (social) custom; practice; convention

3

enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)

1

value; worth; merit

2

frequent; common; usual

1

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

6

literally; to the letter; literal

1

to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce

1

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

2

probable; likely

1

potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability

4

to ponder; to brood

3

horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise

1

to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

3

to feel hungry; to get hungry

1

one meal; one meal (a day)

1

nutrition; nourishment

2

cooked rice; meal

1

in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

2

later

1

to get narrower; to contract

2

to the end; to the last

6

measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy

1

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

2

pending question; unresolved problem

1

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

10