jpdb beta

training (esp. in-service); induction course

4

any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...

1

most suitable; optimum; optimal; best

2

warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war

1

district; area; zone; quarter; section; region

1

unless one ...; if one does not ...

1

assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant

1

insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task

1

polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful

1

thank you; thanks a lot

1

pound cake

1

royal family

1

purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele

1

black tea

2

combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket

1

wrinkle; crease; ripple

2

correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

2

to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying

3

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

3

to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off

3

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

1

to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)

1

to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse

4

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

11

to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel

2

thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances

1

to empty; to vacate; to evacuate

2

international problem

1

and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism

1

to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)

3

both; (not) either

3

still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less

1

(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress

1

something or other; one thing or another; this or that

6

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

1

approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot

1

getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)

1

limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear

3

peace; harmony

3

bilateral

2

famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)

1

to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten

2

follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

1

to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern

1

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

2

it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

8

residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

2

to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)

3