jpdb beta

unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic

1

to settle; to finish; to bring to an end

1

mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures

1

to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)

2

to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

1

win; victory

1

you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only

1

rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out

1

to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes

1

tragedy; tragic event

2

brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded

1

with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly

1

to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

4

several hundred; hundreds (of)

2

years later

1

at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

1

longstanding desire

3

generation

2

to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse

9

duty; obligation; responsibility

3

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

1

(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)

5

to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

1

after death

2

that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me

2

fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion

1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe

6

how many years; how long; what year

1

rebellious; defiant

1

advice; warning

2

gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit

3

being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge

1

growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing

1

to rescue; to free

1

sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)

12

to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way

1

unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

1

abrupt; sudden

1

to cultivate; to foster

2

months and years

1

balance; equilibrium

1

many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

7

continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration

1

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

2

occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture

2

return; reversion; comeback; carriage return

2

(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?

1

promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule

10

myself

1

only daughter

1