jpdb beta

substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)

1

ending the climbing season; closure of a mountain to climbers; closing a mine; discontinuation of mining

1

system; institution; organization; organisation

2

receiving payments (pension, ration)

1

authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition

3

obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase

3

words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology

1

breach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation

1

flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank

7

bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation

1

principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general

3

corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)

2

exclusion

1

approval and authorization; permits and licences

8

merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism

1

progress; development

1

dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal

1

taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group

1

delay; procrastination

1

to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work

1

public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment; public offering (of securities)

1

session (of a legislature)

6

the end (of); powder

3

political party

2

several people; a few people

1

scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs

5

lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake

1

success or failure; outcome; result

1

question time (e.g. in parliament, diet, etc.); question period; time allowed for questions

5

proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)

1

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

2

lean figure; slender figure

1

to step forward; to volunteer

1

joint venture of government and business; business venture financed jointly by the public and private sectors; semi-public sector

2

belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence

1

to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position

1

to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down

1

bombshell announcement; bombshell statement

1

order; sequence; procedure

1

indispensable; essential

1

steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; guidance; leadership; leader

1

shaking; swaying

1

to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query

1

party (political); person who is fond of; fan of

2

old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self

3

tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling

1

key industry

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the ten fingers

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superior; excellent; fine

1

many; a lot; much

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