jpdb beta

the reason is ...; it is because ...

1

call; summons; convening; convocation

1

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

4

to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics

1

each person

1

to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance

4

to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess

1

searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting

1

technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional

1

subversive activities

1

mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part

1

pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback

5

to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)

1

action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

9

chief; main; principal; important

1

open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited

1

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

8

to have an eye on; to zero in on

3

matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

1

sympathy; compassion; pity

1

money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements

1

personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance

2

1,000,000; one million; million; many

2

entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning

4

uniform; even; across-the-board; equal

2

provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant

1

payment; provision; benefit; performance

1

limit (amount, e.g. on credit card, loan, expenditure)

1

bank; banking institution

2

deposit; bank account

1

payday

2

loyalty; devotion

1

heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)

1

function; facility; faculty; feature

4

to sit for an examination

1

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

3

group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)

1

orientation

1

attending a government office; going to work (for a government official)

8

first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job

3

funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

2

return; welcome home

1

dear

1

wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I

1

to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

1

like; as if; the same as

2

hypothesis; supposition; assumption

3

to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)

2

exceedingly; extremely; decisively

2

everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress

1