jpdb beta

office (e.g. the Oval Office)

4

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

1

to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

1

after

1

to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

1

not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently

1

empress dowager

1

Marianne

1

the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket

2

opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

2

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

2

smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious

1

politics; government

2

foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land

2

to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to

3

unprecedented; unique; unparalleled

1

reasonable; natural

1

to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

6

to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying

1

internal; domestic

1

anything; whatever; whatever one likes

2

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

1

your body; your health; yourself; you

1

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

2

organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)

1

obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)

1

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

1

abdication

2

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

2

allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)

1

knowing; (an) acquaintance

2

to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match

1

cardinal (Catholic church)

2

mother

1

vassal; retainer

4

body; group; party; company; troupe

1

in good health; alive and well; going strong

2

large-scale

1

tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

1

neck; head; dismissal; discharge

7

to talk (a person) down; to confute

1

complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face

4

to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize

1

military affairs; military service

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

long ago; a long time ago; already

1

Imperial Guards

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

1

safety; security

2

to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

2