jpdb beta

to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

3

staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor

1

to exchange; to replace

1

stagnation; hindrance; delay

1

state of mind; mental state; mental attitude

1

consideration; taking into account

2

there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

4

bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)

1

constructive

1

to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.

1

reading partway; leaving half-read

1

economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy

1

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

1

gold standard system

1

general classification; broad categorization

1

gold coin

1

standard; basis; principle

3

system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation

5

gold bullion

1

gold exchange

1

paper

2

to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture

2

usefulness

1

to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure

1

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

1

to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance

1

meanwhile; in the meantime

2

wall clock; grandfather clock

2

midnight; dead of night

2

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

5

suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically

2

knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice

3

evening; night; nighttime

3

uneasy

1

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

4

to rush over; to run up to

3

to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

3

fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

1

funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

9

speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one

3

dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered

1

to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)

9

to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant

1

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

2

to look around; to look towards (us)

5

neck; head; dismissal; discharge

7

to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)

4

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

6

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

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