jpdb beta

working one's way up; self-made person; veteran

2

to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)

2

love affair; liaison

1

plan B; alternative plan; workaround

3

selection

4

famous product; special product; speciality; specialty

1

thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale

2

compared to our company's products (a phrase often used in advertising when comparing old and new products); in this company's comparison; as I see it; by my estimate

2

illegal; illicit; unlawful

1

underground (film, theater, etc.); unconventional; alternative; underground (economy, press, etc.); unofficial; illegal

1

routine; routine duties; routine work; routine

5

gambling

1

betting; gambling

1

as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated

1

aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly

1

disturbance; upheaval; unrest; war; riot

4

exposing; unmasking; laying bare

1

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

17

office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs

1

without an appointment

2

to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order

1

to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother

1

to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about

1

mermaid

1

clown

1

unbalance; imbalance

2

wear; abrasion

1

pet cat

3

regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin

2

usurpation

1

to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat

1

(two) matchless things; (two) matchless people; pair of bright jewels

1

hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist

1

Goris

1

favourite motto; pet saying

1

turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)

1

cult

1

sprint; dash; scampering

1

head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest

2

seating order

1

alarm clock

1

baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team

1

morning training (e.g. before school)

1

the West; the Occident; Western countries

3

unknown; unidentified; unspecified

2

to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)

1

to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect

1

art of self-defense (defence)

4

impossible

1

to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated

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