jpdb beta

to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people

1

inner court; quadrangle

1

Library of Congress; parliamentary library

1

new building; new construction

1

appointed time; timetable; schedule

1

steering committee

1

overcrowded; congested

2

observer; spectator (e.g. in court); (member of the) public; visitor; audience; gallery

2

indoor; inside the room

1

illumination; lighting

2

dozens; scores of; decades

1

to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)

1

speaking at a public hearing

2

rest; break; recess; intermission

2

beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

1

surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

1

Hugh Johnson (wine writer)

1

emergency exit

1

metropolis; big city

4

being struck by lightning; torpedo attack

1

to settle (a dispute)

1

Portugal

1

head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)

1

100 percent

2

to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily

1

shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff

1

the present age; these days; (present) head of the family

1

revision; amendment; alteration

1

to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

1

capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace

2

George; Georgie

3

Eggleston

1

Cleveland

3

university (college) professor

3

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

1

walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent

1

to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good

1

by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate

2

not so

2

Latin (language); Latin-American; Latin; Latin; Roman

1

of Asian descent

1

suspicion (of others); jealousy

3

Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia

1

to vacate; to move out

1

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

1

(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)

1

to invite in; to usher in

2

vanguard; advance guard

2

listening; hearing

1