jpdb beta

sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal

1

entreaty; appeal; petition

1

to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed

1

death penalty; capital punishment

1

not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)

1

to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

4

heir to the throne; successor to the throne

1

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

1

absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)

2

since; this person

1

distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness

2

sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)

1

with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask

1

I agree with you; it is as (someone) says

2

investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody

1

intimate; close

1

(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge

1

(crime of) treason

1

support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping

1

with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly

1

poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

3

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

2

to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die

1

going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court

1

that's the way it is; such is life

2

awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour

1

incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person

1

to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)

1

prudence; discretion; thought

2

section meeting

2

outward appearance

1

down; below; downward

1

being startled; getting a shock

1

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

2

to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

4

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

3

stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy

4

rather than (do ...)

1

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

1

to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)

1

to cause to swell; to inflame

1

to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth

6

(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)

1

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

4

favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude

1

victim

2

who; what kind of person

1

doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

4

to penetrate; to pervade; to spread

2