jpdb beta

work force

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part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

3

surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

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total population

1

contrast; comparison

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sex ratio; gender ratio

1

still better; even better

2

bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation

2

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

1

before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

1

one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

5

copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript

1

way of justification, sorting, etc.

1

promotion

1

to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating

1

curious; strange; unusual

1

employee; servant

2

thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

1

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

1

greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge

1

to do so; to do thus

3

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

3

bill (law); measure

2

through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of

1

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

1

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

1

to be surprised; to be astonished

5

smile

1

question; inquiry; enquiry

1

assembly hall; the House

2

silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet

1

young girl; lass; adolescent female

1

logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent

1

to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp

1

to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody

1

clapping hands; applause

1

to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award

2

assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds

1

chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)

2

to take a vote

1

approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage

1

rejection; negation; voting down

1

audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep

1

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

1

to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside

1

vote; ballot; division

1

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

1

quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like

4

dream

2

there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there

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