jpdb beta

to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded

4

skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower

1

greedy; ruthless; cruel; exploitative

1

wealthy merchant

1

to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

6

unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet

6

testimony; (verbal) evidence

6

breakfast

4

I; as for me

1

famous sword; excellent sword

4

expenses; disbursements

2

paper strip (around parcels, banknotes, etc.)

1

to encamp; to take up positions

4

on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes

1

to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss

1

missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown

4

to pilfer; to filch; to swipe

1

drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation

1

(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely

2

courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts

4

real intention; true motive; true meaning

2

feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling

1

to rely on

3

(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)

3

more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)

1

to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about

2

protracted war; war of attrition

1

day after day; day by day

2

untiringly; persistently; without losing interest

1

living room (Western style); sitting room

3

to complain; to lodge a complaint

2

shortage of stock; scarcity of goods; being in short supply

1

commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise

2

buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)

2

volume (sound)

2

to yell; to shout

5

because

2

pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants

4

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

1

quality (of a product or a service)

1

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

4

dreadful thought; painful experience; terrible thought; horrendous ordeal

1

lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger

1

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

1

standing at attention; standing stiffly upright

2

to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted

1

outsider; someone outside of a group

1

helplessly; reluctantly

3

expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs

1

unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

1