jpdb beta

to be in focus; to come into focus

1

who; what kind of person

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

2

trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings

1

since; henceforth

2

state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances

3

to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish

1

to get in touch with

1

of good character; kindhearted; good-natured

1

to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks

1

belief; faith; conviction

6

loss; forfeit

1

to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of

1

assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

3

for generations; hereditary; generation after generation

1

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

1

to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

1

until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

1

sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness

1

guilty conscience; feelings of remorse

1

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

2

to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate

1

previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age

1

preparation; provision; guarding

3

darkness; the dark

3

content of a letter

1

to reread; to read again

1

to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

1

to find out; to discover; to locate

2

arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war

1

as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible

1

patient

1

to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard

1

to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

2

feeble

1

assertion; declaration; affirmation

1

few days

1

to get angry; to lose one's temper

2

to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate

3

idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

4

influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne

1

challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

1

neutrality

1

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

1

to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede

1

to want; to desire

1

to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate

2

duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention

1

even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that

1

(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat

1