jpdb beta

wishful thinking

1

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

4

to sell

3

megalomania; delusions of grandeur

2

only; nothing but

15

have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

3

language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

9

bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

1

was

116

to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

2

sphere; circle; range; category

8

military affairs

1

relation; connection; relevance

1

enterprise; business; company; corporation

1

stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company

1

row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally

1

sudden price jump; steep price rise

1

downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction

1

corporate activities; business operations

1

there is nothing

5

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

40

media

7

to assemble everything together; to do something as a group

1

opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing

1

alien (from another planet)

1

report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage

3

large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)

13

to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for

1

publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda

1

when it becomes; when it comes to

2

to accept; to receive; to agree

1

defeat; loss; reverse; setback

2

to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct

1

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

1

to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

5

et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

4

foolish; stupid; silly

1

you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

6

basis; foundation; grounds; authority

1

-less; lacking; non-existing

1

optimism; taking an optimistic view

1

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

3

equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck

1

Monday

7

self-government; autonomous government; devolved government (e.g. in the UK)

1

public; official

1

all the inhabitants

2

taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven

8

policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

1

even

7