jpdb beta

revolutionary

1

advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist

2

to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

3

impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure

1

(deeply held) resentment

1

to triumph; to be elated with success

2

public safety; public welfare

2

explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology

2

military affairs; military service

2

taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away

4

warning order

1

underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause

1

stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself

2

to answer a question

3

out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy

1

to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on

1

tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle

8

clique; faction

1

dividing into parts

1

civil war

1

betrayer

2

half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

1

underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)

1

true state; actual condition; reality

3

the former

4

notice; attention; observation

6

stealthily; secretly; in secret

2

to erase all trace of something

1

to change completely; to change suddenly

3

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

3

uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

6

shoes

2

cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat

7

to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander

7

preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking

1

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

4

appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)

1

mystery; mysteriousness; secret

1

tuning

1

reverberation

1

chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

1

craving; longing; thirsting

2

toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often

1

chocolate bar; bar of chocolate

1

return; welcome home

3

brand new

1

selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf

2

stamp (postage); merchandise certificate

1

(dead) body; corpse

4

taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix

2