jpdb beta

clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff

1

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

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comment

2

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

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to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

9

counter for people

1

not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned

2

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

8

press club; correspondents' club

1

to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left

1

many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common

1

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

1

how long; how much; to what extent

1

time; labour; labor

1

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

1

parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)

2

fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer

1

machine parts; machinery; equipment

1

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

1

group; party; team; squad; section

1

attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness

1

yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

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local news section; the city desk

2

help

2

appeal; call for something; request; axiom

1

to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)

5

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

3

one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

2

to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

1

woman; girl

1

marathon; long-distance race

1

Olympics

1

gold medalist

1

she; her; girlfriend

1

Democratic Liberal Party (1948-1950)

3

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

7

chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general

3

illegitimate child; secret love child

3

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

4

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

1

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

5

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

4

material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick

5

evidence; proof

1

in search of; in order to look for

1

desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager

1

restricted; confidential

2

materials; data; document

4

indicates question

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reflexive; reflecting

1