jpdb beta

to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle

1

simmer; bubble out; flow out

1

concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

4

non career (i.e. civil servants not on track for high-ranking positions)

1

just a handful; only a small number (of)

1

reaching; attaining; arrival

1

obligation; duty; charge; responsibility

1

importance; emphasis; stress

1

to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue

1

to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over

1

to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

2

scandal

2

development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life

1

world; society; people; the public

1

looking coldly on; looking upon disapprovingly; frowning on

1

to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx

2

always; at any time

1

working one's way up; self-made person; veteran

1

four o'clock

1

innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence

1

playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting

1

as soon as possible; ASAP

1

tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone

1

to add (to); to add on; to append

1

to balance the accounts; to make consistent; to make coherent

1

(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere

2

getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of

1

lack of sleep

1

to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off

2

employee's attendance record

1

check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque

1

(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)

1

appointment

1

pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

3

bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)

2

plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post

2

first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address

1

junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

1

explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring

1

like this; in this way; as you see

1

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

7

out of character; unlike one

1

senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer

1

to be among the top five; to be one of the five best

1

mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable

1

small business; micro-enterprise; microenterprise

1

survival; survivor; relic

1

diligent; absorbed (in something)

1

to grow old

1

manager; proprietor

1