jpdb beta

childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

1

suddenly; all of a sudden

1

to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class

1

strong opposition; vehement opposition

1

threat; menace

3

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

1

firm promise; definite promise

1

as (somebody) says

1

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

1

to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up

1

congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly

6

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

1

twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days

1

insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising

4

one year; some time ago

2

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

1

magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell

1

to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)

1

truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

1

unbearable; intolerable; insufferable

1

heartening; reassuring

1

David

2

Riccio

4

Piemonte (Italy); Piedmont

1

musician

1

diplomatic

1

mission; errand; task; duty; obligation

1

to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on

1

study of foreign languages; linguistics

1

office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs

1

ability; faculty

2

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

2

(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book

1

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

4

conjugal relations; conjugal affection

1

perfect; complete

3

to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

2

appointing to a responsible post; making much of

2

sense of impending crisis; sense of danger

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

2

head; lead; vanguard; first

1

before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

1

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

3

power; authority; jurisdiction

1

stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation

1

puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute

1

to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)

2

state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication

1

evening meal; dinner

1

to drag out

1