jpdb beta

tension; mental strain; nervousness

9

to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

1

goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

3

to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)

1

one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

1

ten; 10; ten years of age

3

service in the first reserve

1

rear guard

1

the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not

1

several years; a few years

2

to idle away one's time

1

yearned for; longed for; missed

1

(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances

2

consists of; comprises; is made up of

2

command; lead; generalship; leadership

1

to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing

1

few decades; many decades; several decades

1

modest; humble

1

nature of one's business; business instinct

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

3

custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule

1

best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)

1

all kinds of things; various things; large number of people

1

to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

1

degenerate; pervert; deviant

1

troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle

1

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

4

merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine

1

this area; around here

3

soldiers

1

determination; resolution

4

(something) one does not really mean; insincere

1

advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)

8

shock; impact; crash

2

about; concerning; related to; -ish

1

more than expected

1

to lose one's resolve; to have one's resolution waver

1

emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point

1

emperor

7

return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

1

subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental

9

procedure; process; proceedings; formalities

1

not so

1

severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment

1

reluctantly; unwillingly

2

the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown

2

distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)

3

doctrine; rule; principle; -ism

1

since then

1

pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)

1