jpdb beta

to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly

8

(received) present; gift

1

very popular; highly favoured

2

influential man; boss

2

breadwinner; biggest earner

1

earnings

3

to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal

1

the more one looks (at it) the more...

1

tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability

1

to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager

2

crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)

1

to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized

2

diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away

1

to decorate; to display

2

months and years

1

great popularity; sensation; good reputation

1

happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations

1

second (in a series)

10

family a woman has married into

1

receiver; recipient

2

woman; lady; adult female

9

to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at

2

comfort

2

to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs

1

good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman

1

to the end

1

celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

7

physical ability

2

bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate

8

to beckon

1

to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)

1

obvious; transparent

1

requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)

3

reproachful; resentful; spiteful

7

marriage proposal; courtship

6

no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise

1

reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind

1

possessed of a strong sense of duty

2

favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude

4

to be in one's debt

2

to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin

1

agricultural community; farm village; rural

3

exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize

2

compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work

3

publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

3

many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)

5

increased volume or quantity

1

to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

10

completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome

1