jpdb beta

head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top

2

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

1

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

2

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

2

smile

2

to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind

2

oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

4

new menu item; new dish on a menu

1

sleepy; drowsy; somnolent

1

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

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first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least

1

to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

1

glancing (look)

1

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

2

to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)

2

(one's) pay; wages

1

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

2

in that way; thus; so; the same; so?

5

indicates question

6

around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

1

all; entire; whole; altogether

1

to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

1

in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for

1

number one; first; best; most; game; round

1

(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red

2

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

1

stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded

1

is not; am not; are not

8

hating; strongly disliking

1

personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs

1

cut; reduction; curtailment

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

1

rather; better; instead; if anything

1

to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

1

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

2

money

2

should; must; ought to

1

joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint

1

to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

4

don't you think?; indicates question

8

isn't that right?

8

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically

1

to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)

2

to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round

2

endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

3

pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast

1

someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour

2

I; me; you; (arch.) manservant

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