jpdb beta

to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed

1

grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive

1

relative; relation; kin

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relations; members of extended family

1

social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family

1

someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran

2

patronage; protection

2

whatever the case; under any circumstances

1

reclaimed land

3

inhabiting; living

4

however; having said that; but

3

to gradually rise

2

Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement

2

feudal; feudalistic

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because; the reason is; if you want to know why

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it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as

1

to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply

1

contradiction

1

rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

8

to be buried; to be covered; to be surrounded; to overflow; to be crowded; to be filled

2

upper half of the body; upper body

8

reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense

9

wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished

1

rather; sooner; preferably

6

instantly; resolutely

2

surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed

8

dramatic role for child; child actor

1

debut; initial stage appearance

3

Shakespeare, William

1

to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)

4

clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)

1

Ibsen

1

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

3

focus (e.g. photographic); focal point

7

to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag

1

early on; earlier on; from early

3

widow

1

skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently

3

correctly; properly; accurately

1

anxiety (about the future)

1

primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth

1

manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work

11

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

1

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

3

to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do

1

to appear on the stage

2

to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)

1

to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)

5

realist

1

clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate

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