jpdb beta

business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...

1

to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)

2

waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away

1

boy; son; baby boy; young man

3

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

1

skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

3

to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through

3

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

3

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

1

reason; logic; sense; truth; right

1

more than usual (usu. time)

2

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

1

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

1

to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room

1

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

7

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

1

than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above

1

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

1

existence; being; presence

2

be; is; isn't it?

12

gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober

3

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

13

thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness

1

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

6

thin; slender; fine; unlucky

1

point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

4

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

1

seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop

1

stamp; seal

3

ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic

1

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

6

same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...

2

as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely

2

tradition; convention

1

craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

1

to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)

6

however; but

2

pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case

2

not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

1

spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal

1

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

1

like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

2

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

1

one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

1

to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish

1

how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

1

free person; free spirit

1

offender; criminal; culprit

2

you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of

2