jpdb beta

important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

2

afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time

2

entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)

2

tacit understanding; unspoken agreement

1

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

4

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

2

regulation; adjustment; control

1

to accompany; to go with; to go together

1

to have repercussions

2

although I say; although one might say; although called

3

one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

7

smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

2

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

3

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

8

somewhere; anywhere; in some respects

9

alternately; by turns; one after the other

1

sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser

1

mansion; residence

1

as always; as usual

2

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

4

rush; charge

3

that gentleman; that lady; he; she

5

to win after tough bidding

1

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

1

to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from

2

just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable

1

haughty

1

solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating

1

to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

2

to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect

1

to hang; to dangle

1

over the top; thickly; heavily; richly

1

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

2

to give an impression; to make an impression

1

to wish to go well; to have good intentions

1

furthermore; even more

2

partner

5

even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is

2

difficult to ...; hard to ...

4

heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah

1

to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

2

arm; skill; efforts; ability

7

(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

1

to drag out

1

to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous

1

similar

2

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

1

timing

4

to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...

1

(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling

2