jpdb beta

that is to say; so that means

1

you; (arch.) your residence

1

special duty

2

government service; the bureaucracy

2

secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

2

intelligence operative; spy

1

confidentially; privately; off the record

1

person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person

2

missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown

2

ruler; monarch; sovereign

1

archduke

48

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

2

celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position

2

big problem

1

to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official

1

people (of a country); nation; citizen; national

1

already; too late

1

absence; disregard; indifference

1

to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal

1

stranger; outsider

2

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

6

behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy

1

touch; contact

1

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

1

diplomatic; diplomatically

1

about; concerning; related to; -ish

1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

3

no matter what; whatever you say; in the end

1

to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

3

decision; determination

1

two groups; two bands

1

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

1

getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)

1

client; requester

1

materials; data; document

1

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

1

friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured

1

downtown

3

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

2

zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

1

aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly

1

children

1

craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

1

at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)

1

magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch

2

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

6

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

2

magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand

4

mother; mom; mum; wife

2