jpdb beta

to look down (on); to condescend (to)

2

belief; faith; conviction

1

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

2

a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

7

permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon

3

bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre

1

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

4

damage

15

self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health

2

unfortunately; regrettably

1

to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem

1

to stop talking; to break off; to pause

2

(another's) son

1

as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will

1

to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles

2

reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason

7

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

1

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

2

capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

5

rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

6

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

5

quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

4

monotonous

1

to make known

3

to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far

3

authoritarianism

1

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

2

shoring up (a company, industry, etc.); propping up; bolstering; manipulation (of the market, esp. to prevent a sudden fall); jacking-up

1

enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)

1

aristocratism; patricianism; concept that only the nobility is qualified to rule

1

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that

1

official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open

1

just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)

1

it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written

3

outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world

1

to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)

2

rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded

1

looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia

1

disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity

1

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

5

to stare back at; to look back at

1

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

5

severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair

2

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

3

preface; introduction; preamble

4

truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

11

maintaining contact (with); keeping in contact (with); keeping in touch (with); introducing (unacquainted people); getting acquainted (with one another)

1

blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank

2

perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made

3