jpdb beta

top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile

1

to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)

1

to bribe

1

power; might; authority; influence

2

to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more

1

every year; yearly; annually

1

to increase; to multiply

6

receiving; receipt

1

important post; important office; key position

2

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

1

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

4

change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement

1

to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)

1

(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control

1

face; honour; honor; appearance; look

1

about this time

2

every quarter; all sides

1

retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion

2

very busy (person or thing)

2

to make tea

2

to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

3

to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)

2

Montalban (Philipines)

9

end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring

2

this month

1

to bring back; to restore

1

Philomena

75

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

2

monogamy

4

system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation

4

resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

4

at the present time; as of now; at this time

1

due form; official; formality

5

help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

5

to continue to increase; to continue to mount

1

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

2

acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition

2

(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive

2

seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

1

contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)

1

degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent

2

(social) position; status

1

favor; favour; affection

4

boy; son; man

5

was

1

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

4

misgovernment; misrule; bad government

1

to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)

1

former king; late king

5

exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing

1