jpdb beta

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

6

sorry; excuse me; thank you

1

family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade

1

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

1

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

3

if it's the case

1

action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

1

fame; reputation; renown

1

rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via

1

the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

3

on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes

1

success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

1

to do

3

like; similar to; as with; in the same way

1

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

1

to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

2

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

22

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

1

should; must; ought to

7

of course; certainly; naturally

3

luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)

1

to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

1

to face; to go towards; to head towards

5

you (plural)

4

immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

4

to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down

1

how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

3

to burn into one's memory; to sear an image

1

hellfire

1

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

1

hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!

1

fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark

2

to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up

1

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse

1

for your information; I'm telling you

1

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

2

all; entire; whole; altogether

8

castle (in place names); castle; fortress

1

arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished

1

another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very

1

meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet

1

a bit more; a bit longer

1

to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

2

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

17

to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)

1

seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up

2

to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

3

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

4

unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up

2

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

3