jpdb beta

ten years; decade

2

change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity

1

to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing

1

unnatural; affected; studied; forced

2

not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking

1

concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring

1

period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness

2

prime; conspicuous

1

legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force

3

inequality; unfairness

1

wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven

1

special case; exception

1

pair; the two; both persons; both things

2

respect; honour; honor

1

trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance

7

indispensable; essential

1

nuance

1

violence; mayhem

2

hostage

1

insanity; lack of mental capacity; (state of) non compos mentis

3

to smash; to break

1

retainer; subject; vassal; servant

1

countries; (various) nations

2

decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing

1

it's probably so; it stands to reason

1

in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion

1

to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

5

few decades; many decades; several decades

1

slave contract (in the entertainment industry); harsh, slave-like long-term contract

1

obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant

1

slave; servant; slavery

5

ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience

1

inhumane; inhuman

1

to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)

1

one's own country

1

quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty

2

to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain

1

putting in force (a law); putting into operation; putting into effect; carrying out (a plan, policy, etc.); execution

1

to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder

1

(system of) slavery

2

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

2

mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)

2

to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)

2

monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity

1

to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)

5

doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

1

(crime of) treason

1

penalty; sentence; punishment

1

guillotine

1

depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

1