jpdb beta

choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy

3

to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

3

expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

1

coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation

1

propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work

3

being very busy; busyness

1

future; distant future

1

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

2

long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act

1

beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly

1

to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to

1

structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling

4

to invite in; to show someone in

1

to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of

4

external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)

1

ten-odd; a dozen or so

2

brush tip; first on a list; head; chief

1

recommendation; referral; endorsement

1

older; senior

1

habit of idleness (laziness); indolence

1

dissipation; prodigality; debauchery

1

time; hour; season; time of the year

1

scorn; disdain; contempt

1

authority; power; influence

2

youngest child

2

ordination (esp. Catholic)

1

to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke

1

to repeat; to be frequent

1

small change; coins; small sum of money

1

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit

1

truth; real situation

1

to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

1

internal conditions; true state of affairs

1

celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

1

initial stage

2

to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

1

leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)

1

to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions

2

collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally

1

assassin; to assassinate

5

escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis

4

our side; we

1

arrangement; preparations; search (by police)

1

time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance

1

fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket

4

to intend; to be sure that

1

exit and entrance

4

locking

2

prey; victim

1

going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob

1