jpdb beta

small scale

2

thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor

1

subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing

1

emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU

1

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

3

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

4

haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important

1

to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation

1

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

3

to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

4

if it's the case

1

young; youthful

2

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

3

firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn

1

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

3

(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption

1

could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of

2

of the same age; age-matched

1

older; senior

1

presence; sitting with; being with

1

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

1

corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)

1

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

1

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

3

this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now

1

according to (someone)

1

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

7

to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it

1

like a lord

1

mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress

1

to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

1

doing whatever one pleases

1

to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink

1

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

3

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

2

high salary

1

disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

1

heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour

1

(one's) pay; wages

1

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

1

to hate; to dislike; to loathe

1

to fear; to be afraid of

3

as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

1

not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

1

often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly

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)

2

currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker

1

to obtain; to procure

1

atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere

1

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

2