jpdb beta

abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender

1

one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

9

implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization

2

paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring

1

to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)

1

confrontation; opposition; antagonism

7

suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action

1

to part (from); to part company (with); to split (with); to break off relations (with)

1

withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out

1

invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression

1

one's own effort

2

putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back

3

to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate

2

bookshelf; bookcase

4

quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

1

merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper

3

supplier

2

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

4

two

6

securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

2

market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation

1

to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain

1

price; cost; value; worth; value

1

to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow

1

to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable

11

to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want

4

loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage

1

calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance

1

to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

1

difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...

2

not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope

2

ephemeral; transitory

1

frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise

1

scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin

3

murder; murderer

2

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

7

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

1

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

1

to ascend; to go up; to climb

2

luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)

4

to grumble; to gripe; to complain

1

for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other

2

spine (of a book)

1

(in) turn(s); (in) order

1

to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

9

dust

3

to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

4

anyhow; in any case

2