jpdb beta

kirsch

1

compote

1

biscuit

1

confidential matters

1

iron ore

4

agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK

1

conscious; deliberate; intentional

3

what people say; rumours; public opinion

3

migration; move; emigration; immigration

1

to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake

4

quick pace

1

to extend; to expand; to spread out

1

human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness

4

grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

5

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

1

sample; specimen; pattern; model; example

1

complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge

1

someone else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore

2

sitting cross-legged; sitting in the lotus position

1

to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree

4

mining; digging; working (a mine)

7

if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side

2

joint development

2

endorsement (of a cheque, bill, etc.); verification of authenticity (written on the back of a scroll); certificate of authenticity; note written on the back of a scroll; comment; proof

1

responsible position

3

three people

5

binding force

1

to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

6

to wipe the slate clean; to start anew

1

to keep a promise; to keep one's word

1

to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk

1

job; work; duties; trade; skill

11

to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down

1

rumor; rumour; gossip; report

2

to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down

3

to take the form (of); to assume a shape

1

execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run

11

production; output; turning out; extraction (e.g. of minerals)

4

seven-to-three ratio; 70-30 split; 70-30 hair part; hairstyle with hair parted in a 70-30 ratio

2

as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie

2

to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)

1

fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit

2

to dig out; to pick up

1

(small) stone; rock; pebble

2

price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice

3

to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet

1

ginger ale

1

to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet

5

sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen

5

calamity; disaster; misfortune

1