jpdb beta

you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

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court lady; lady-in-waiting

3

to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use

2

baked sweets

1

tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard

1

to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of

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interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party

3

one room

5

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

2

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

1

to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to

1

long ago; a long time ago; already

1

female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

1

resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace

2

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

2

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

1

does not seem (to be)

1

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

1

cunning; crafty; wily; sly

2

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

2

to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

2

pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking

1

back (of a chair)

1

to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on

1

creak; squeak; creaking sound

1

to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

2

even if not; even without

1

to be blinded by greed

1

to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic

2

party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow

1

capable of anything; liable to do

1

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

2

aim

2

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

2

reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre

1

complementation; supplementation; completion

1

reflation; reflexology (type of massage; often used as a cover for illicit sexual services); refresh

1

Fell; Fer

1

fruit juice

1

thereupon; shortly thereafter

1

to go past; to pass; to pass by

2

several people; a few people

1

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

2

to surround; to crowd around

2

internal; domestic

3

prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished

1

leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar

2

empress; queen

2

only recently; just of late

1

changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)

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