jpdb beta

a few years ago; some years back

1

peace; harmony

2

fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee

3

imperial soldier; soldier in an imperial army

1

for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

1

deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful

1

to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued

1

far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

1

intensification; aggravation

1

to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with

1

arrangement; preparations; search (by police)

1

secrecy; highly classified information

1

wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions

1

religious organization; religious organisation

1

one's land; one's estate; domain; demesne

1

to settle (in a place); to settle down

1

everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

3

to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)

1

inhabitant; resident; citizen; population

2

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

4

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)

3

exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of

2

permission; approval; authorization; license

1

please

2

to grasp tightly

1

to cast down one's eyes

1

to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

1

request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust

1

by all means; at all costs; absolutely

2

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)

1

innocent; blameless; guiltless

1

to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life

1

thought; idea; ideology

1

scramble (for)

1

disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

1

self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness

1

idleness; inactivity

1

to take someone's life; to kill someone

3

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

1

minimum; at the very least

1

pride; dignity; self-respect

1

selfish; self-centred; egotistical

1

act; deed; conduct

1

to hold one's tongue; to shut up

3

self-defense; self-defence

1

way; method; means

1

without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless

1

battle of wits; contest of wits

2

knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance

1

intellectual

1