jpdb beta

saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save

1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

1

superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)

1

difference; variation; difference

3

to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)

1

plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit

2

level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level

5

tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)

1

aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective

1

battle; fight; combat

1

both (people); the two of them

5

subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task

8

to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once

1

slow starter

1

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

3

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

1

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

4

passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification

2

to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

2

school term; semester

6

natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner

2

to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

4

arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)

1

dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself

1

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)

1

still; as yet; as it has been

1

to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in

2

night; evening; dinner

6

have a good day; take care; see you

1

to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone

2

to get a phone call

1

sponsor

1

to interrupt; to butt in

1

supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor

1

to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out

1

background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

1

redoing; doing over again

1

exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

1

to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

1

late at night

1

work-style reform; reform of work practices (location, hours, etc.)

1

workaholic; workaholism

1

one's home; one's house

1

to leave behind

1

gossip; corner of the mouth

1

to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

2

to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

1

to become vulgar; to coarsen

1

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

1

dinner; evening meal

1