jpdb beta

strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously

2

coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation

1

accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one

3

-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of

1

professor; teaching; instruction

1

instead; but (on the other hand)

1

dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence

2

to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other

1

intention; idea; inclination; wish

1

if I (we, etc.) could

2

of no interest; not interested

1

to say; to speak; to tell; to talk

3

quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on

1

such ... as; or some such

3

couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)

1

to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

1

to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate

1

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

3

a help; assistance

1

refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing

1

(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

4

strategy; artifice

6

to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

1

have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

5

(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

2

twenty-five

1

complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

1

(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

1

to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)

1

feeling keenly; fully realizing

1

apparent; obvious; very clear

1

depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency

3

to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

2

what sort; what kind

9

election campaign

3

practical; businesslike

1

according to (someone)

3

to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)

1

to sell

5

troubadour; minstrel

1

to employ; to hire; to charter

1

to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen

1

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

1

parchment

2

within a school

1

to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post

1

planning; project; plan; design

1

meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention

1

right in the middle (of); midst; height

1