jpdb beta

civilization; civilisation; enlightenment

1

friendly; amicable

1

wriggling; squirming; writhing; maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people); manoeuvring; planning mischief

2

insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness

1

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

1

gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober

3

exemplar; model; example; pattern

1

answer; solution

1

detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

3

two times; twice; two degrees

2

marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons

1

wedding ceremony

1

alliance; union; league

1

to ask for too much; to expect too much

1

emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment

5

to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure

1

to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

3

emotional; sentimental

2

feelings; thoughts; meaning

1

dyeing; printing

1

to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate

1

senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor

1

fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault

1

to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love

1

mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly

1

to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy

1

to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)

12

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

5

ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe

2

to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

2

proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony

3

marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse

1

assassination

3

(a) light; lights; lamp

4

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

3

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

1

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

2

to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

2

to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

2

to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to

1

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

1

fool; idiot; moron

1

without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately

1

to approach; to draw near

5

skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

1

flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily

2

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

5

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

7

to shout (in anger); to yell

2

genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out

1