jpdb beta

lifetime; one's whole life; all through life

1

permit; license; licence

1

to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

9

forced marriage

1

prison term

2

so far as

3

care; precaution; guarding; caution

3

love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland

5

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

9

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

3

notorious; famous

5

to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)

1

freedom; liberty

13

frantically; maddeningly; to distraction

2

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

1

after; since

2

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

1

to stitch; to hem; to mend; to sew up; to darn

1

wise; clever; smart

2

daughter

2

to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

3

to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

5

grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness

1

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

1

these guys; these fellows

1

bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine

4

hmm; I see; hrm

4

to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

3

running continuously; firing in rapid succession

1

shit!; damn!

1

we; us

3

someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)

1

to sing; to chirp; to twitter

1

(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact

3

to sell

11

detective

1

to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)

1

you

2

to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing

1

first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters

4

to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

2

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

6

sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish

1

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

2

meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody

1

domestic goods

1

to age; to grow old

2

niece

2

to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

5

nearest kin; nearest of blood; next of kin; nearest relative

2