jpdb beta

negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement

1

declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)

1

to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

1

weeping; lamenting

2

calculation; self-interest; selfishness

1

to raise one's voice; to shout

1

a few years later

1

to close (one's eyes); to shut

3

grandiose; exaggerated

1

dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)

1

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

3

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning

3

easy to understand

1

tax yields; revenue

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

8

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

3

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

3

furnishings; implements; equipment

2

to sell

1

to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently

1

guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy

4

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

5

number of times; frequency; count

1

permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize

12

twice

3

of course; certainly; naturally

1

by today; before the day is over

1

as before; as ever; as it was originally

1

just as one wishes

2

as; because; with; due to

1

half

9

not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following

3

discharge; dismissal

1

list; wrist

1

letter of introduction

1

tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation

1

to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off

3

periodic; regular; routine

1

the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman

1

to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)

1

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

4

feeble

2

to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)

3

overhead; above one's head; high in the sky

2

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

1

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

17

this world; this life; world of the living

1

favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)

1

departure

1

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

5