jpdb beta

gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying

1

excessive; exorbitant

1

security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)

1

putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

2

to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install

1

to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass

1

to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation

1

to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently

1

becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed

1

victory celebration party; victory banquet

1

to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap

1

to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last

1

aging; ageing; growing older

1

president and chief executive officer

1

after many twists and turns; after much trouble

1

to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed

3

to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

3

entertainment

1

a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)

1

10,000,000,000; ten billion

1

too many to count; too numerous to mention

1

(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale

1

contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show

2

upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above

1

exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing

1

activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex

1

poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality

1

exchange; conversion

1

to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud

1

temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory

1

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

2

strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough

1

specialization; specialisation

1

half century

1

wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief

1

to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)

1

several years

1

automotive industry; motor vehicle industry

1

message; report; handing over (to a successor); transfer

1

without getting annoyed; without being bothered; diligently; properly; carefully

1

proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming

1

expert

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being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about

1

effectiveness

1

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

1

honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish

2

human kindness; human weakness

1

verbal promise; one's word

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...

2

troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle

2