jpdb beta

town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area

2

the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there

1

to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

3

to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)

1

day and night; around the clock

1

freedom; liberty

3

one large ...; a great ...

1

economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy

1

town; city; municipal; urban

1

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

6

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

4

unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent

2

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

2

to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

9

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

1

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

6

alliance; union; league

3

east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!

2

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

4

to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate

1

unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite

2

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

1

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

9

inside a car (train, bus, etc.)

2

silence (not speaking); muteness

3

customs (duties); duty; tariff

2

national policy

1

consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault

6

business transaction

1

to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread

1

that sort of; like that

8

views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect

1

to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)

2

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

3

running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody

1

extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed

1

to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

12

to mix; to stir; to blend

2

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

7

of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant

1

joke; jest; funny story

5

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

1

soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly

2

seat; sheet; spreadsheet

2

to settle down

1

décolleté; décolletage; robe décolletée; low-cut dress; low-cut (neckline style); décolleté

3

(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area

3

leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers

1

prime minister; premier; chancellor

20

celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position

1