jpdb beta

conditioned reflex

1

to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

1

sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

2

this much; this amount

1

repentance; confession; penitence

1

time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

2

the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

2

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

3

to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

3

to occur; to happen

3

to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall

1

to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard

2

with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

2

war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

5

little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old

5

clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication

3

if so; in that case

1

pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft

4

company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)

2

these guys; these fellows

3

care; precaution; guarding; caution

1

sense; sensation; feeling; intuition

7

technique

1

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

3

to estimate

1

exchange of blows; long rally

1

victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome

1

pickpocket

7

to give a warning; to remind (a person) of

2

shopping district; shopping street; downtown

1

intervening

1

back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means

1

greedy

1

garments; attire

3

orphan; person without friends

1

historical background

1

to become settled; to be fixed

2

indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell

3

to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true

1

to pickpocket; to steal

2

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

9

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

2

friend; acquaintance

1

according to (someone)

1

cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

3

money in one's possession

3

divide into four pieces; one fourth

1

to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

3

twelve; 12; queen (playing card)

1