jpdb beta

pre-war days; before the war

1

to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

2

pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)

1

maxim

1

pen-name

1

to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away

2

primary school; elementary school; grade school

2

ragpicking; ragpicker

1

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

3

manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party

5

large and wide

1

industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation

2

last century; ancient times

2

privileged class

1

social system

2

vice; immorality; corruption

8

racial or national characteristics

1

trivial matter

1

strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand

1

haughty; arrogant; supercilious

1

literary style

1

colloquial style; written style based on spoken language

3

here and there; in places

1

brackets; parentheses

2

laugh; laughter

2

clapping hands; applause

2

shorthand or stenographic notes

1

to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes

1

orator; eloquent speaker; accomplished orator

2

being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker

1

rostrum; platform

2

humorous

2

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

3

lecturer; speaker

3

failure; abortive (attempt, action)

1

barometer (instrument); measure (e.g. of one's health); indicator; index

1

to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained

1

even if ...; even supposing that ...

1

general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate

2

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

1

to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)

2

bow (of a ship); prow

3

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

2

to look around; to survey

2

yawn; yawning

2

lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)

2

seldom; rarely; scarcely

2

to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)

1

loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

2

mass psychology

2