jpdb beta

(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement

1

reputation; respectability

1

Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness

9

to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to

1

still; even now

1

activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor

1

to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over

1

to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert

1

false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back

1

extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious

1

really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely

2

regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable

1

to quarrel; to dispute

1

camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment

1

enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board

2

friend; acquaintance

2

relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen

2

logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent

1

opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

29

crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

1

savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised

2

assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition

2

thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble

1

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

2

retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion

1

battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest

1

to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)

2

real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope

2

whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches

8

antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling

1

idealistic theory; unrealistic argument

2

reality; actuality; hard fact

1

feasibility

1

to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

2

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

1

practicability; feasibility; operability; expected implementation

2

society; the world; the times

1

to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of

2

to apply; to adapt

1

a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

1

dirty; underhand; immoral; illegal

1

domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting

1

might is right; history is written by the victors

1

to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper

1

ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity

3

beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

1

that's a different matter; that's a different story

1

inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)

1

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

2

solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately

1