jpdb beta

introduction; presentation; referral; listing

5

trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

2

connection

1

in one's own way or style

3

at that time; that time

1

to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful

1

to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place

1

one's daily bread

1

around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

2

duty of confidentiality

1

occupation; calling; livelihood

1

coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins

1

investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

2

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

1

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

2

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

1

to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll

2

... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...

1

dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing

1

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

2

unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit

1

sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive

1

to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with

2

honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil

2

disappointment; despair

1

(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

2

(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

1

reminder

1

pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin

2

a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period

1

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

1

equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent

1

about; concerning; related to; -ish

2

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

3

tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits

1

painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

2

one way or the other; either way

2

there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of

1

not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work

1

going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob

1

originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible

1

don't worry about it; forget about it

3

borrowing; debt; loan

2

to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

5

to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about

3

what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

2

one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

2

even if I told you

1

doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary

1