jpdb beta

serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

2

hearing (by a government agency)

7

conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation

1

above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous

1

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

4

disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty

14

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

1

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

4

please (give me); please (do for me)

12

general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general

2

section manager; section chief

3

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

1

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

2

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

3

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

6

this sort of

2

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

1

consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

4

approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

1

by means of; due to; because of; according to

1

(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business

1

year by year; annually; every year; from year to year

1

increase; rise; growth; addition; increment

1

scandal; deplorable event

2

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

1

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

1

reliance; trust; faith; confidence

1

image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition

1

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

8

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

10

should do; ought to do

1

if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

11

right; correct; proper; righteous; just

1

however; but

1

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

1

you (plural)

1

to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

5

(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means

1

seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

3

complaining; nitpicking

1

order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement

1

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

1

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

1

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

1

natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

1

attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

1

now; the present time; just now; another; more

3

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

1

example; an instance

1