jpdb beta

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

9

occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

1

important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

5

amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby

6

show; exhibition; spectacle

2

to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

6

genuine article; real thing; real deal

6

to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on

1

consumption; expenditure

5

influential person; man of importance

1

assistance; aid; support

2

I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)

2

yes; that is so

3

even if not; even without

5

chair; stool; post; office; position

9

standing on one's feet for a long time

1

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

2

to order; to command; to appoint

3

many; numerous

1

to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)

1

rather than (do ...)

3

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

1

payment

1

desk

15

crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby

1

to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase

2

supply; provision; raising; procurement

1

to become better; to improve

2

idleness; inactivity

1

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

2

bow (salute, greeting)

5

(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate

1

to chip; to nick; to break; to lack

1

reopening; resumption; restarting

5

leadership; generalship

1

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

3

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

1

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

1

more than expected

11

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

2

rival; competition

1

easy to understand

5

to be talented; to be able

4

patronage; protection

2

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

3

one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime

2

glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant

1

rule; regulation

1

rule

1

relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly

3