jpdb beta

supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

11

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

7

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

1

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

26

stealthily; secretly; in secret

2

one's subordinate

1

to grumble; to complain

3

effective; successful

1

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

2

at any rate; anyhow

3

exhausting work; hard work; severe duty

1

fact; truth; reality

16

because; as; since

7

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

4

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

17

employer's house; master's house

1

to turn towards; to point

4

than; from; out of; except; but; more

8

treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay

1

one's post; place of work; workplace

1

to spread rumors; to spread rumours

1

to shake; to sway; to waver

1

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

43

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

2

mighty; powerful

2

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

2

within one's body

1

insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness

1

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

16

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

1

honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

1

impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

2

next; then; after that

2

income and expenditure

1

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

4

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

2

confections; sweets; candy; cake

42

amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover

3

that's so, however ...

1

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

4

national highway

2

opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services

2

merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper

1

rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)

1

firm; company

4

product

1

sales; selling; marketing

2

agency; intermediation

1

continuation

1

foodstuff; groceries

5