jpdb beta

several years; a few years

1

maybe; could be; might

2

all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of

2

to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

2

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

1

dangerous; risky

2

society; public; community; social studies

1

cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy

1

How are you?; What's up?

1

putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank

1

to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

1

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

1

living by oneself; living alone

1

relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen

1

dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

1

work; job; labor; work

4

to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded

1

job hunting; job searching

1

novel; (short) story

5

money

1

(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently

4

payment

1

revolving payments; payment via multiple installments

1

laughing matter

1

wannabe; wannabee

3

swelling; bulge; puff

1

annual income

1

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

1

downsizing by laying off part-time and temp. workers

1

poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want

1

to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle

1

working poor

1

not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

1

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

1

button (clothing); push-button

2

to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

2

employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson

2

to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy

1

begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing

2

almost; roughly; approximately

1

threat; menace; coercion; terrorism

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

order (for an item); request; demand; condition

1

reopening; resumption; restarting

2

apology

1

overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded

1

unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous

1

sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)

1

clear; bright; sunny

1

evil spirit (that can possess people)

1