jpdb beta

forty; 40

2

fifty; 50

3

three; 3

12

necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

32

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

32

(on one's) mind; heed

1

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

3

surely; certainly

24

in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run

2

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

53

to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on

2

this time; now

32

earnings

2

to continue to increase; to continue to mount

1

to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

5

managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising

1

reality; actuality; hard fact

7

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

73

being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention

1

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)

4

please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if

3

proposal; proposition; suggestion

14

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

3

means; is; as for

17

how; in what way; by what means

5

by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency

18

pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix

10

covered with; stained; smeared

2

to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

3

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

16

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

1

good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal

1

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

31

failure; mistake; blunder

8

this world; this life; world of the living

2

farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long

1

steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy

3

route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)

1

rank; standing

2

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)

18

(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

6

party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party

14

to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

2

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

7

tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary

1

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

6

money; cash

1

face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

3

regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...

13

to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

2