jpdb beta

thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

5

aiming too high

1

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

6

proper; appropriate; due; suitable

1

like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...

3

to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)

2

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

1

place of employment

1

to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match

1

to find it hard to say

1

wide difference; a world of difference

1

two things that are superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle

1

since when; from when; how long

2

going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work

1

my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!

1

so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...

3

Franco; Franko

5

Midland

6

metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware

6

stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK

5

sales department

2

head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

3

France

19

all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of a country; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor

1

branch office; branch store

2

large company; large enterprise; large corporation

1

Brussels (Belgium)

2

Sanremo (San Remo) (Italy)

1

branch office

1

activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture

2

investment; contribution; financing

1

private; non-public; secret; closed-door; closed

1

too (much); overly; excessively

6

favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun

1

opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody

1

as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

4

older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

40

acupuncturist

3

originator; promoter

1

be; is

12

amount of investment

1

representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world

2

(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank

9

the management ranks

1

to have one's name entered (in a list)

1

real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs

2

light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy

6

zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour

1

to hear a rumor; to get wind of

2

annual salary

3