jpdb beta

to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

15

industrial spy; industrial espionage

1

measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy

6

tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance

1

imperial court; royal court

4

clique; faction

4

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

19

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

5

to guess; to estimate

1

postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence

2

to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

4

within; inside of; less than

1

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

2

to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over

1

to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

30

liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of

3

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

2

event

8

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

9

day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date

16

living; lifestyle; living room

1

television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

3

between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea

2

as a child; when one was a child

1

(Western) playing cards

1

why; how; for what reason

18

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

3

visitor; caller

3

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

17

usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

6

sub; substitute; reserve; sub-

1

chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat

11

to face each other; to be opposite (to)

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

4

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

4

line; row; rank; list

1

order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive

1

but; however; although

29

make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer

10

deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

5

clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief

3

red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist

7

matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)

1

lipstick

1

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

17

beige

1

brown

20

to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize

12

to dye; to colour; to color

3