jpdb beta

practice; practising; experience

1

unrefined sake

1

river; stream; River; the ... river

6

superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along the surface of something; being slippery

2

change of occupation; career change

3

faltering; hesitation

2

working for a company; being employed by a company

1

(world of the) construction industry

1

office job; clerical work

1

to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)

1

to live; to make a living; to get on with

1

incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person

1

to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...

1

payslip

1

numeral; figure; digit; numeric character

4

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

1

one's home; one's house

2

point in time; occasion

6

cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting

1

time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance

5

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

7

aggressive; pushy; in-your-face

1

to be inclined to do; to be willing to do

1

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

3

idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation

1

residential area

5

road; highway

1

ground; earth's surface

3

moisture; humidity; dampness

1

skin

2

wet season; rainy season

1

air conditioning; air cooling

1

cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct

3

damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy

1

entrance (for passengers at a train station); passenger door (on a train, bus, etc.)

6

neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching

5

uniform

2

female high-school student

2

continuing one's education into university

2

to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

1

nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

1

name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

1

to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)

1

to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive

1

if I (we, etc.) could

2

rage; fury

3

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

20

poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious

4