jpdb beta

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

1

disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters

3

to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

1

favour; favor

1

lake; marsh; wetland; inland waters

1

discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment

2

several weeks; a few weeks

1

mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

2

victim

1

shipping; shipment; forwarding

1

national treasury

1

so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore

1

subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing

6

to be contrary to one's expectations

1

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

1

lance; harpoon

1

coast; shore; littoral

1

danger; peril; hazard; risk

3

neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries

1

not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options

1

to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent

1

serious; severe; grave; acute

2

society; the world; the times

1

hills and fields; hill and dale

1

technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional

1

stranger; tramp; wanderer

1

group; mass

2

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

1

each nation; many nations; many countries

1

strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

1

important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency

2

show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture

2

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

1

admirable; laudable

1

spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration

1

softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)

2

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

2

such

1

matter; thing; affair; circumstance

2

bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

2

generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds

1

letter; note; epistle; correspondence

5

to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind

2

to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

2

How do you do?; I am glad to meet you

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Ivo

5

(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)

1

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

1

don't you think?

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request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

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