jpdb beta

doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness

4

disposition; temperament; temper; nature

4

(it was) not until; (it was) only when

1

society; the world; the times

1

theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

4

to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

3

leader; guide; mentor; coach

3

respect; esteem; regard

1

menial; meanness; servility; abject

2

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

4

for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)

1

last year

1

to lend an ear to; to listen to

1

when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

2

had better ...; had better not ...

8

to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)

7

young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute

1

the throne; the crown

1

acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for

1

appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right

1

advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint

1

to play a central role; to take a leading part

1

depravity; corruption; degradation

1

one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

3

to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

3

posture; stance

1

acute ear; good ear

1

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

1

borrowing; debt; loan

4

exceedingly; very

1

age; years

1

compared with

1

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

2

pretty; charming; lovely; adorable

1

in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

1

advice; warning

3

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

1

I pray; I wish

1

nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

1

it's none of your business; it's not your concern

1

rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent

4

speaking voice; talking voice

3

real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally

1

to tighten; to press hard

2

some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part

1

to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate

1

shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes

1

to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on

1

to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

4

to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence

1