jpdb beta

bearing; manners

1

sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass

3

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

2

tidying up; finishing

2

call; invitation

2

slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

1

reluctant (to part)

1

to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind

1

end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap

1

huge mound; heap; pile

1

date; dating

1

a few years ago; some years back

1

this area; around here

1

to do

2

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

2

important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition

3

direct connection; direct link

1

if one is unlucky; if one is careless

1

to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip

1

ago; since; before; previous

3

(on) one's own; (by) oneself

1

circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

5

concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

2

to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance

4

reward; honorarium; remuneration

1

that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go

3

but; however; provided that

1

conditionally; with conditions attached

1

value; worth; merit

2

compensation; equivalent value; consideration

2

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

4

readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

4

what; what?; hey!

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

1

substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

1

frequency (of occurrence)

2

without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)

1

unexpected; unforeseen; strange

1

gem; jewel; precious stone

1

actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)

1

to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)

1

week

1

fee; charge; rate; material

3

neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline

1

to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations

1

exceedingly; extremely; decisively

2

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

6

to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

2

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

1

hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle

1