jpdb beta

daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

3

next year

1

taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)

1

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

1

to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

2

having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...

1

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

5

guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole

1

thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

4

well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...

2

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

1

I; me

7

please (give me); please (do for me)

8

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

1

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

6

indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm

14

from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say

1

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

1

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

1

right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

17

joining a company as a mid-career hire

1

and yet; though; when; in spite of

1

executive vice-president

1

marriage

1

just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

1

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

1

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

1

extravagant; absurd

4

too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

16

to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)

4

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...

6

to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

1

to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

1

head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine

1

return; reversion; comeback; carriage return

1

sales skills; marketing power; sales strength; sales expertise

1

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

2

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

1

if is not; if are not

1

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

3

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

2

because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly

4

to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

1

if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

3

that; those; the

2

amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover

3

you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

6

-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust

1

what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called

1

promotion

2