jpdb beta

casual; unconcerned; nonchalant

1

topic; subject

2

one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

1

tone; manner of speaking

2

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

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and; thereupon; because of that

2

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

2

your home; your family; their home; (my) home

3

next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor

2

heir; heiress; inheritor

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

2

denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like

5

to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

3

a little; somewhat

2

to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

2

twelve; 12; queen (playing card)

5

lady; gentleman; person

15

relative; relation; kin

1

or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

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acquaintance

1

thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love

3

appears to be; apparently

2

be; is

6

having in mind; happening to know of; idea

4

(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

8

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

6

child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild

1

these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately

7

lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger

3

stranger; person from another place

1

that's so, however ...

1

to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

3

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

10

birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin

7

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about

1

succession; successor

1

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

3

place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

12

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

5

seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)

4

(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit

1

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

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to affix a seal

1

to be; to exist

10

great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small

2

bond; deed; contract

2

one's own handwriting; autograph; holograph

1

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

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seal of blood; sealing with one's blood

2