jpdb beta

to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

3

duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention

2

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

1

lineage; pedigree; family line; birth

2

successor

1

shortsighted; narrow-minded

1

to grumble; to gripe; to complain

2

suspect (person)

1

government affairs

4

cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN

1

preliminary step; first step

1

dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy

3

bundle; bunch; sheaf

1

Imperial Guards

2

leader of a delegation (body, party)

2

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

1

rapid succession (e.g. questions)

1

repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul

1

ceremony; rites

1

your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency

2

false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation

1

to glare; to dazzle; to glitter

1

loyalty; faithfulness

1

justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation

2

staying up all night

1

to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust

2

rational

1

cold reception; inhospitality

6

consists of; comprises; is made up of

1

fragment; piece

1

to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle

1

to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding

1

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

1

to entertain; to make welcome

2

bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased

1

like this; this sort; this way

3

hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat

1

control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order

1

curt; point-blank

1

to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be

1

cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...

1

to cut; to slit; to slash

1

boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening

1

to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about

2

to continue writing

1

respect; honour; honor

1

lax; lenient; slow

1

random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue

1

successive occurrence; frequent occurrence; succession (of); series

2

change in the law; legal reform

1