jpdb beta

one's post; place of work; workplace

1

treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay

1

opposition movement

9

having sociable manners; sociable

1

to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in

1

to feel compassion towards; to be swayed by emotion; to be moved by

1

sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)

2

drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion

1

regular matches in an official tournament

1

opposition faction

16

not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)

1

monolith; large slab of rock

1

prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum

1

to cast a shadow

1

to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious

2

last week; the week before

1

number of days (times) one has attended

1

worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom

1

solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition

2

propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement

3

resistance movement

1

to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

1

nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about

1

to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)

1

scapegoat

1

disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference

1

to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over

1

as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

1

composition

4

to pay attention; to be watchful

2

lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk

1

circulation; rotation; cycle; loop

1

to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk

3

orders; instructions; directive; command

1

preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding

1

labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work

1

easy profit

2

to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane

1

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

5

serious wound; hard blow

2

horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart

2

central part

1

to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket

1

fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength)

1

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

2

long-awaited; much-awaited

1

to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail

1

countermeasure; counter-measure

1

folding one's arms

1

to be opposite; to face each other

1