jpdb beta

many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

7

to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)

1

at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

2

urgency; emergency

1

by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through

2

difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)

2

relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening

1

absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical

2

pasture; grass

3

to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam

1

harmful animal

1

resources

2

to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)

1

fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit

1

percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)

2

buyer

3

both families

2

to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

1

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

3

commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise

2

cartel

1

negative statute; law against something

1

conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview

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to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize

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price; cost

2

consensus; collective will; collective opinion

1

decision; determination

4

to sign a contract

1

in this manner; in this way; like this

1

grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit

3

easy to understand

5

expression; presentation; representation; notation

6

to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch

1

small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest

1

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

3

run; race

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just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street

8

to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree

4

producing area

1

present; gift

3

(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much

8

funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

4

to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

2

sincerity; good faith

1

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

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to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken

8

head house (family); birthplace; originator

4

counter for horsemen

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status; position; method; way; rule; regulation

2

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

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