jpdb beta

leave it to me; count on me

1

clearly; distinctly; vividly

1

to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away

1

to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly

1

the right person in the right place

1

merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism

2

to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)

1

to run up to; to rush over

1

opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail

1

to surface; to rise to the surface

1

Dassault Ouragan

2

city

2

armed uprising

2

town hall; city hall

1

occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)

1

actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living

1

urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once

1

relief; rescue

1

appeal; call for something; request; axiom

2

to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much

1

no, not like that (but like this)

1

during absence from home

1

dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

1

presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out

1

treacherous retainer

1

mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo

1

generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures

1

admiration; being impressed (by)

1

to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

3

sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking

1

somehow; somewhat; seemingly

1

some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit

2

to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)

1

political jargon; political term

1

to run away; to run off

1

one room

1

performance of one's official duties

2

desk

2

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

1

beside; nearby

1

four corners; four ordinal directions

1

to face each other; to be opposite (to)

1

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

2

businesslike; professional

1

there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion

2

entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission

1

to find out; to discover; to locate

2

detection

5

to point at

2

arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself

2