jpdb beta

unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous

1

current value; price; market value

1

to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute

1

treasure

1

history

1

to hear of; to learn of

1

the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous

1

your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)

1

South Africa

1

(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property

1

brilliant

1

carat; unit of weight for jewels and pearls, 200mg; karat (measure of purity of gold); carat

1

jewel; precious stone; gem

5

royalty

1

treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)

3

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)

1

Europe

1

various countries; various regions; various provinces

1

high class; noble

2

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

2

First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1

1

at that time; in those days

1

to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

2

moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about

1

a few years ago; some years back

1

Paris (France)

2

branch office; branch store

1

acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption

1

the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life

1

head office; main office; main store; this store; our store

1

one's possessions; ownership

1

history; pedigree; lineage

2

to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

2

to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

1

(one's) self; oneself

3

(my) wife; inside the home; one's family

1

to steal (from a person)

1

easy; simple; light

1

frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly

1

often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently

1

thief; robber; burglar; bandit

4

time (three times, each time, etc.); times

3

wise; clever; smart

1

hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket

2

great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

1

pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor

3

ransom

2

deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

1

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

3

decision; determination; resolution

1