jpdb beta

to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin

2

uninvited guest

1

as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly

1

leaving; accepting

1

hypocrisy

1

-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of

1

tedious; boring; being fed up with

1

in person; personally; directly

1

easily

1

to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)

1

bad habit; bad habits

1

(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)

1

suspect (person)

1

to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off

1

to think, feel, consider, know, etc.

4

playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting

1

bloody vomit

3

to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak

2

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

3

affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella

1

whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper

4

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

2

(political) power; authority; influence

2

conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative

2

donor; contributor; provider

2

systematic; organized; organizational

1

profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

1

source of funds (money)

2

to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)

1

to obtain evidence

2

concession; conciliation; compromise

2

equilibrium; balance

1

one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established

2

to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

2

to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order

2

to doubt one's own eyes

3

abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping

5

hostage

10

delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition

1

expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

3

putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint

1

balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic

1

actually; really

2

to defeat

1

appearance; arrival; make one's appearance

1

power balance; balance of power

1

to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)

1

drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office

4

about; concerning; related to; -ish

2

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

3