jpdb beta

sympathy; compassion; pity

2

don't you think?; indicates question

5

by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

1

east

2

to unfold; to unroll; to open

1

cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry

1

wages; pay; rental payment

3

be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)

2

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

1

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

3

to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

employee; employer; person hiring others

2

even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

3

small; narrow; single-breadth cloth (approx. 36 cm wide)

1

to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain

1

tendency; trend; inclination

1

polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

1

she; her; girlfriend

6

lower region; lower part; region below

1

stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification

1

nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty

1

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

3

whereabouts; place where one is; position; location

1

employer

1

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

1

to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted

1

to ponder; to brood

2

to show; to display

5

learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

1

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

4

long

5

unexpected meeting; coincidence

1

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

5

interview (e.g. for a job)

2

to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against

2

husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)

3

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

1

to bring someone along

1

father

6

Minister of Finance

2

dollar; money; cash

19

at work; in the midst of work; working

1

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

3

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

1

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

4

national ownership; state ownership; government ownership

1

several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number

5

invitation; introduction; temptation

1

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

2