jpdb beta

to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

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to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm

2

annoying; provoking

1

coast; shore; littoral

1

to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

3

ornament; decoration

1

barbarian tribe; savage tribe

1

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

1

to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling

2

operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking

1

foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone

3

polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy

1

to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for

2

to be transparent; to show through

1

to fear; to be afraid of

3

to be perturbed; to be agitated

1

one's social position; one's place; one's standing

1

to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

1

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

2

(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually

1

female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

3

amber (colour, color)

1

liquid

1

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

3

glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)

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to gulp down (a drink); to slurp

4

lovely; sweet

1

approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)

1

complete; whole; perfect; safe

1

even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should

2

high-handed; oppressive

2

one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

1

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

1

no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

2

to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself

1

at this rate

1

slave; servant; slavery

4

stagnation; hindrance; delay

1

exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

1

of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

1

exploitation; overuse; abuse

1

one-way (trip); one-way ticket

1

slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking

1

international law; law of nations

1

prohibition; inhibition; ban

3

earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue

1

meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

1

labor; labour; manpower; working force

1

name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense

1

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

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