jpdb beta

to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)

1

if; in case; supposing

6

concealment; suppression; hiding

3

accomplice; cohort

1

if it is the case that ...

8

important person; strategic person; key figure

1

tomfoolery; monkey business

1

desk; copy editor

1

intelligence gathering; information gathering

1

our company; our firm

2

matter of life or death; life-and-death problem

2

possession; owning

2

... is the reason; ... is my excuse

1

impossible to do (although wants to)

1

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

1

several days later

1

accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission

2

prison

1

guard; sentinel; garrison

7

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

2

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

2

to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public

4

owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

1

company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)

1

to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive

1

profitable plan; good plan

2

whether or not; presence or absence

1

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

1

to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

5

naturally; of course; understandably

2

taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting

1

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

1

bribe; sweetener; douceur

6

100,000; hundred thousand

1

stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification

15

home; family; household

1

money

3

to need; to call for; to require

1

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

2

sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out

1

be (that) as it may; having said that

2

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

1

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

2

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

2

exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous

2

faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true

6

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

12

profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana

1

recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition

2

you; dear; honey

7