jpdb beta

to irritate one; to get on one's nerves

3

unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest

1

advice

5

pruning

2

ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head

1

to gain a victory; to win

2

city council

2

ballot; vote

1

distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert

1

achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

1

breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty

1

to make a speech; to address

2

to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor

2

to acquire a position; to hold an appointment

1

owner; possessor; holder; carrier

2

proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative

3

hateful; detestable; loathsome

2

to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets

1

guardian; mentor; protector

1

denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)

1

heavily; profoundly

1

to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

1

tacit; unspoken; implicit

3

to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself

4

back (of a chair)

5

to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour

1

delivery; transfer; hand-over

1

to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home

6

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

2

beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully

1

the very best; excellent; superb

4

to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden

3

about when; about what time; how soon

1

to plunder; to grab; to snatch

2

to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

2

walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)

1

to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright

1

hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)

5

to be ungrateful

1

miscreant; scoundrel; villain

1

to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light

1

to delay; to put off; to procrastinate

2

to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)

1

to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite

1

mental hospital

1

neutrality

1

to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly

1

to soothe and humor (humour); to coax

1

popularity

2

to be bony; to be angular

1