jpdb beta

admiration; wonder; astonishment

1

to stare in wonder; to be amazed

1

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

1

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

2

sincerity; good faith

1

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

2

word; remark; statement

3

one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate

1

conduct; behavior; behaviour

1

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

4

flag; banner; ensign; (one's) stance; position; opinion

1

vivid; clear; distinct

1

declaration; statement; assertion

1

various; many; several

1

major powers of the world; great powers

3

southern expedition; military campaign to the south

1

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

4

future; distant future

2

root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune

2

clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit

1

standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge

2

entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings

3

by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently

2

the whole world

4

standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)

1

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

2

without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)

2

conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion

3

myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)

1

region of the heart; central part; heart (e.g. of a city); center

1

return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

1

to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)

2

let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect

1

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

3

since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now

1

acquaintance; close friend

2

many times

2

with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...

1

time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times

1

to know (someone); to think; to believe

2

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

1

one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind

2

international politics; world politics

2

difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...

3

to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful

4

to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint

3

in this manner; in this way; like this

2

demand for; request

2

to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

1

to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home

1