jpdb beta

to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to

1

old evils; long-standing abuses; old-fashioned ways; old-fashioned; outdated; outmoded

1

to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

2

root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence

1

you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just

1

to drop one's shoulders

1

to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed

1

war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

1

something or other; one thing or another; this or that

1

unbeatable; unbeaten; invincible

1

elite

4

disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

1

expert

2

minority group (party); minority

1

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

1

interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

1

cat lover

1

another person; others

1

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

6

workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

1

half a year; six months

1

trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype

1

to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to

2

sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

1

plastic umbrella

1

(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty

2

great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

1

to state one's opinion

1

heterosexuality; heterosexual love

1

seminar

1

graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)

1

just before

1

drinking party; get-together

1

gay person (esp. male)

2

to happen to be present

1

to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue

1

to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)

1

on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since

3

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

2

hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort

1

complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)

2

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

1

just because; even if; even though

1

to suffer; to groan; to be worried

2

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

1

branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways

1

peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity

1

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

1

to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

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to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

1