jpdb beta

large amount of money; great cost

5

to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

1

extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

15

is not; am not; are not

6

even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

4

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

1

huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount

1

many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

5

capital investment; capital expenditure; investment in plant and equipment

1

public investment

1

to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

2

nowadays; recently

1

business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy

1

internal; domestic

3

unprecedented; unique; unparalleled

1

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

5

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

1

to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say

4

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

3

to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of

2

to continue; to keep up; to keep on

10

money; metal

7

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

1

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

15

success; hit

1

to imitate; to follow; to emulate

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

10

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

7

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

3

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

19

vested interests

1

to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger

1

nothing but; none other than

1

to cease; to stop; to be over

1

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

2

judgment; judgement; divination; judgement

3

forte; strong point

1

self-support

2

dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)

11

king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne

2

praise; admiration; commendation; approbation

2

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

2

confrontation; showdown

1

victory; triumph; conquest; success; win

1

such ... as; or some such

6

fame; reputation; renown

1

in addition to this

1

original; novel; new

6

when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

1

weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence

1