jpdb beta

dilemma; predicament

1

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

4

gallant; dashing; jaunty

1

younger brother

1

to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

1

stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters

3

town; city; municipal; urban

3

castle

14

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

2

back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)

1

to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

2

strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough

1

vassal; retainer

2

punitive force

1

circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral

2

(a) look; gaze

1

have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to

1

softly; mildly; gently; politely

1

to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)

1

ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum

3

striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place

1

pride; boast; credit (to)

1

plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

7

image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition

4

to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth

2

king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne

2

even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on

1

shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation

7

walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring

1

expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC

1

efficiency

3

face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

3

road; highway

1

inhabitant; resident; citizen; population

1

information session; briefing; explanatory meeting

1

acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption

1

large-scale

1

change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

2

absolute

1

advantage; point in favor; point in favour

1

top down

1

other people; others

2

right; privilege

1

fortress; stronghold; citadel

1

(made of) stone; stone-built

1

townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

1

taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

1

walk; stroll

1

leading part; leading actor; leading actress

2