jpdb beta

bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio

2

to fall asleep

1

small number; few; minority

1

one's possessions; ownership

2

structure

2

to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about

1

arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration

4

success or failure; outcome; result

1

reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)

1

going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead

1

control function

1

abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance

1

extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious

1

establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)

3

to lean over; to lean in

1

quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

6

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

6

private army

1

the sense of hearing

1

twentieth century

2

style; form; pattern

1

rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations

1

luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous

1

screen

19

bodyguard; escort

1

lover; mistress

2

to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish

1

obese body; corpulent physique

2

the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

2

child

11

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

2

mistake; error; blunder

2

tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance

2

shiveringly

1

grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

2

student (esp. a university student)

3

mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event

1

sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser

1

to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear

1

once upon a time; a long time ago

1

niece

1

reputation; respectability

1

exceedingly; extremely; decisively

2

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

1

some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort

2

to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

1

if so; in that case; in that situation

5

to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home

1

person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager

1

strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot

3