jpdb beta

difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

(political) power; authority; influence

1

following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking

2

to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

1

bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency

2

to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to

3

audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)

1

still; even now

1

one's mind

3

to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate

1

to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for

1

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

1

title; name; degree

6

taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication

1

haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion

1

taking the initiative

1

severe; fierce; stern

4

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

3

gentle; mild-mannered

1

change; alteration; modification

1

plainly; clearly; vividly

1

nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish

1

to taper off

1

reason; logic; sense; truth; right

1

period; term; interval

3

dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry

1

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

1

to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort

2

ray of hope; glimmer of hope

1

brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter

1

to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

1

in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

1

to govern; to manage; to subdue

1

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

1

keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support

3

fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence

1

reliable; authentic

1

close associate; close aide; brains-truster

2

confinement; imprisonment; incarceration

2

to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent

1

to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone; (arch.) to use as an excuse; (arch.) to make a pretext of

1

fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility

2

miscalculation

1

strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)

1

to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch

1

character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae

2

long ago; once upon a time

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goddess; female deity

1

the oldest

2

divine beast

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