jpdb beta

laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet

1

to make eye contact

2

nod; inclination of the head

1

one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

1

(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down

1

to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied

2

portion; section; part

7

curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange

1

behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast

1

doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness

10

cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)

1

hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory

2

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

1

mainly; primarily

1

immediate reply

3

to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

1

industrial

1

export and import

1

breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction

2

to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after

1

company; corporation; workplace

2

what is it?

1

(together) with; -wide; including

1

organized crime; organised crime

1

originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible

1

systematic; organized; organizational

1

correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

2

foreign affairs

1

department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category

5

famous; fame

2

evidence; proof

4

without

1

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

1

technical skill; ability; capacity

1

enemy territory; hostile place

1

ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right

1

capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

2

gridiron; griddle; grill

2

to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over

1

pensive (or worried) look on one's face

1

to talk to oneself; to mutter

3

decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon

4

recovery; undoing; recall

1

stern expression; severe expression; grim expression

1

to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out

1

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

2

muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

1

to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

1

to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated

5

person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff

3