jpdb beta

to be too late; to be too slow

1

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

2

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

3

female (animal, plant)

1

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

1

to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

1

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

1

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

2

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

8

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

2

retirement from office

2

above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

1

heart disease; heart trouble; cardiopathy

2

president (of a university); vice-chancellor; secretary-general; director; leader (esp. of a biker gang)

2

imperial capital

3

large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

3

equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence

1

learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference

1

tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge

1

influence; clout; leverage

1

use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)

1

huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

1

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

2

... is the reason; ... is my excuse

1

next year

1

selection; choice; choosing; picking; election

5

conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk

1

unanimity; unanimous consent; unanimous agreement

1

to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)

1

thank you

1

substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect

1

being the sole winner; beating everyone else; winner-take-all; mostly alone; mostly by oneself

1

promising; hopeful; full of promise

1

rival candidate; opposing candidate

2

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

2

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...

1

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually

2

various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that

1

efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services

1

mere; simple; sheer

1

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

1

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

2

section manager; section chief

1

even (e.g. even a child)

1

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

2

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

3

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

2

force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

2

in the ministry; in the department

3