jpdb beta

funds; capital

3

one day; (on) a certain day

2

great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty

7

magician; conjurer

1

alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner

2

summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling

3

and so on; and so forth; et cetera; and such; and the like

1

to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

4

the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result

1

exchange; conversion

3

to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)

9

capital; funds; seed money; asset

1

double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n

3

to increase; to add to; to augment

3

exploration; expedition

1

to get lost; to become lost; to go astray

1

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

5

to approach; to draw near

1

treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.

1

to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport

4

all over the island; throughout the island; on the island

1

bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring

2

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

5

to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed

1

to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck

1

exactly right!; indeed; damn straight

2

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

5

to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete

2

plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly

2

to buy; to purchase

1

safety; security

17

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

7

securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

3

realistic; pragmatic

3

to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

13

to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery

1

poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem

1

song; singing

1

writing; composition; essay; sentence

3

opening fully; full throttle; full power

1

to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

3

notice; bulletin

1

notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard

1

to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply

1

battle of wits; contest of wits

4

to be greedy

1

in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious

1

without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)

1

sponsor

6

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1