jpdb beta

(for) one's own use; personal use; private use

1

to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

1

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

2

stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone

1

to get on; to climb on

1

heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment

1

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

2

shriek; scream

6

to half-rise to one's feet

1

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

2

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

3

to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

1

freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes

1

to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)

1

pious; devout

4

to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

1

to keep one's chastity; to remain faithful to one's spouse; to remain faithful to one's lover

1

woman

2

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

2

(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing

2

widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman

1

to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse

2

lovers' tiff; quarrel between lovers; chattering; idle talk

1

unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen

1

reaction; response

4

to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe

8

your husband; her husband

1

crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

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reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution

2

sinful; wicked; immoral

6

suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)

2

to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

4

to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

8

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

1

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

6

to cling to; to embrace

1

to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely

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to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

2

long ago; already; a long time ago

3

to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished

1

to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit

1

meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable

1

admirable; laudable

1

providential protection

1

to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)

5

punishment; penalty

1

suicide

4

master; Your lordship; My lord; husband

6

mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress

6