jpdb beta

seducer; tempter; temptress; enticer; charmer; betrayer

2

to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

2

followers; subordinates; being under someone's command

1

to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate

1

spy; secret agent; spying

1

base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold

1

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

2

gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester

1

means; way; method; measure

4

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

2

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

1

the very best; utmost

1

ideal; ideals

1

aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective

1

to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive

2

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

3

to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake

1

to smile

3

appearance; look

1

fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating

1

pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires

1

to be bloodthirsty

1

private army

1

unique; peculiar; singular

1

spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension

3

member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)

3

to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic

1

to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst

1

interior; inside; internal

6

insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising

1

throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction

3

immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing

1

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

1

if one is unlucky; if one is careless

1

too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous

1

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

1

subterranean tunnel

1

to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

2

(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

2

underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret

4

very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...

1

to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)

1

which; what (way)

1

castle

1

explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology

1

mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity

1

complete stranger; total stranger

1

to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge

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