jpdb beta

inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness

3

order (for an item); request; demand; condition

1

to buy (a set of items)

2

by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

3

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

1

had better ...; had better not ...

1

bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)

1

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

3

to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind

2

knob; doorknob

1

to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge

1

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

2

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

2

shock; impact; crash

8

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

1

withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction

1

remarkable; striking; obvious

3

to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank

1

marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons

3

inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)

1

henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle

2

love triangle; eternal triangle

1

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

1

you (plural)

1

chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

1

most; much; greatly

3

hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste

1

clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude

1

inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)

2

in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake

1

teatime; tea break; coffee break

1

institute; academy

6

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

5

acquaintance

1

confections; sweets; candy; cake

2

young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters

1

to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

1

royal

2

graduate; alumnus

1

a certain ...

7

study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)

1

subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge

3

ancient times; distant past; antiquity

5

magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell

29

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

16

many thousands

1

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

4

general; popular; common; typical

4

knowing; (an) acquaintance

2

knowledge; information

1