jpdb beta

originally; by nature; from the start

2

retainer; subject; vassal; servant

3

true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

1

self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest

1

near relative

1

open; public; official; overt

1

all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

1

wisdom and courage

1

to have both; to possess both; to combine with

1

to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on

1

now; nowadays

2

lance

3

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

2

old friend; old acquaintance

1

hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house

3

to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with

1

devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing

2

reason; cause; history; origin

2

a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace

3

personal feelings; self-interest

1

hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build

4

among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)

2

in the palace

1

Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny

7

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

1

anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence

1

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

4

prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex

1

-ish; -like

1

to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious

1

domestic affairs; internal administration

1

(political) power; authority; influence

1

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

1

therefore; consequently

5

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

1

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

1

apology

3

to prostrate oneself before

6

to apologize; to apologise

5

to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)

2

to argue vehemently

1

in the end; on top of that

1

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

to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)

1

at least; at most; (even) just

1

requital; return; revenge; retaliation; reply

1

insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness

4

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered

1

farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case

1

with all one's strength; with all one's might

3