jpdb beta

to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)

2

precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

1

municipal government

4

council

7

to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)

1

private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside

1

decision; agreement

1

to find a way; to find the time; to try to make oneself available

1

bribe; money under the table

1

bribe; sweetener; douceur

1

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

1

anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

1

genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out

1

idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim

2

rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person

1

sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break

2

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

3

trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

1

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

1

circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money

2

to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on

1

to knock down; to knock out

1

big arm; brawny arm

1

powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty

1

advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)

3

agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation

1

reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)

1

disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame

1

(in the same way) as before; as always

1

if it is (the case that ...)

7

limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

4

to make use of; to use (money) for; to lend (money); to advance (e.g. a loan); to accommodate (someone) with

1

should do; ought to do

3

naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt

1

to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)

2

a long time (since the last time)

1

to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity

1

as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree

1

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

2

to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to

2

to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival

1

to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

2

play; drama

1

from now on; hereafter

2

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

2

conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation

1

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

6

to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted

1

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

6

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

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