jpdb beta

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

1

candidate; applicant

1

list; wrist

1

top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat

1

to be able to manage somehow or another

1

in this way; like this

1

fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle

1

habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

2

beautiful woman; (a) beauty

1

acquaintance

1

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

1

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

2

to look around; to look towards (us)

1

state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth

1

collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison

1

to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

2

to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander

2

across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

2

leavings; leftovers

1

borrowing; debt; loan

7

relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly

1

saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)

1

shy; diffident; retiring; reserved

1

shut up!; be quiet!

1

to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

1

to say no more; to sink into silence

1

quarrel; feud; wrangling; snarling (at each other)

1

to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)

2

even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is

3

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy

1

suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly

1

to look away; to turn away

1

immediately; right away; on the spot

5

to grumble; to complain

4

to drink up; to drain (cup)

1

evening meal; dinner

3

steak

1

to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty

1

enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

1

I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)

1

encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)

1

fine weather; fair weather

1

to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up

1

remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue

1

to disappear; to vanish

2

cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct

1

footpath; walkway; sidewalk

3

to come and go; to go back and forth

1

to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly

1