jpdb beta

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

2

to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

6

hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person

2

to run around

2

great laughter; burst of laughter

1

unique; original; individual; unusual

6

these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour

2

go on!; right!; here goes!

1

dot; point; tip; gratuity; a little; paltry

1

professional

1

to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover

1

likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do

1

information revolution

1

stock option

1

property; fortune; means; assets

1

fluidization

1

occupational ability; function; role

1

reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle

1

multinational corporation; transnational corporation

1

boundary line

6

portion for two people

2

price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee

1

stop it!; enough!; cut it out

2

(token amount of) consolation money

1

cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

5

to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times

1

to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal

4

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

2

to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

2

asphalt

2

steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking

5

countless; incalculable

1

to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with

1

to rest; to suspend; to give relief

2

to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into

1

to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

1

(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack

2

container (e.g. shipping); skip

1

end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap

4

sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic

1

motorcycle; motorbike

1

parking (a vehicle)

2

to gather in a circle; to form a circle

2

to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege

2

to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest

1

to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

4

bare hand; empty hand

1

blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair

2

to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch

1

tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet

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