jpdb beta

to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to

2

tradition; legend; folklore

1

success; hit

3

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

2

even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

3

to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

2

to be ahead of

1

to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded

1

concern; interest

3

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

53

to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

6

for example; for instance; e.g.

2

thread; yarn; string

1

to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together

1

to weave

1

dozens; scores of; decades

5

mass production

4

low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)

1

to flow into; to pour into; to stream into

1

people (of a country); nation; citizen; national

21

welcome; reception

1

to buy

1

concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)

4

riches; wealth; resources; lottery

2

qualitative difference; disparity; gap

4

state; country; nation

23

level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level

5

economic strength

1

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

2

railroad; railway; rail transport

3

without; unless; have to do

1

to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

1

strength; power; proficiency; ability

1

study; research; investigation

3

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

2

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

1

nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

2

production increase

1

in this way; thus; such; uh...

19

disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference

1

monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

7

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

12

to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand

2

export; exportation; efferent

13

cut; reduction; curtailment

1

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

3

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

4

answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

13

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

20

to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something

2