jpdb beta

capture; seizure

1

to find out; to discover; to locate

1

grasp; catch; understanding

1

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

1

crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

1

certainly; surely

1

to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained

2

sympathy; compassion; pity

1

narrow escape from death

2

advice; warning

1

to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

1

as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit

1

to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

1

against the rules

1

to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err

1

to fulfill one's responsibilities

1

children; group of politicians associated with a particular political leader; politicians riding on a leader's coattails

1

patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending

1

as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

2

ideal; ideals

1

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

2

weird; disgusting; sickening

1

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

1

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

1

to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

1

self-centered; self-centred; selfish

1

justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation

2

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

2

inner citadel; core; center; centre

1

case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE

3

airport

1

mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin

1

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

1

in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert

1

(not) very; (not) much

1

tidying up; finishing

1

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

1

giving; provision; furnishing

1

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

1

small; little; few

1

meaningless; pointless

1

1,000; one thousand

1

relatively; comparatively

1

(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances

1

shoulder

2

finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

1

commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory

1

ceremony

5

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

1

assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds

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