jpdb beta

person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

1

sincere; honest; faithful

2

loyalty; faithfulness

3

appointment; assignment; promotion

1

appointing to a responsible post; making much of

1

should do; ought to do

1

Her Majesty the Queen

1

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

1

really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way

1

member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress

2

support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping

3

assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation

2

personality; character; personal appearance; gentility

1

proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment

2

to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly

3

to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store

1

tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance

1

bull's-eye; the mark

1

interest; rights; concession

2

about; concerning; related to; -ish

1

vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)

2

riches; wealth; resources; lottery

4

bribe; sweetener; douceur

1

bribe; money under the table

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

1

noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright

1

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

1

link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging

1

accomplishment; execution

1

gulpingly; in one gulp

1

saliva (in one's mouth)

1

severe; fierce; stern

3

to learn something through hearing

2

dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity

1

to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with

1

intimidation; threat; bluster

1

punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding

1

gesture; movement; action; acting; performance

1

to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out

1

pistol; revolver

1

to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)

1

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

1

one eye; one of one's eyes

1

to close (one's eyes); to shut

1

speech and conduct; words and deeds

2

gross; disgusting

1

magic

1

signature pose; trademark pose

1

correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications

1

to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

3