jpdb beta

moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

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I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

1

to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to

3

relative; relation; kin

1

to stop in the middle of a sentence

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

1

to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to

1

prince; duke

1

advanced age; old age

1

house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

6

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

1

Maribel

3

twins; twin

1

boy; son; man

1

before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

1

adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law

2

regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected

2

optimistic

1

we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

1

anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

1

one's house; one's home; one's family

1

succession; successor

2

state; country; nation

1

fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent

3

to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

2

if so; in that case; in that situation

4

backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back

1

to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention

3

to fall completely silent; to become still as death

4

deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing

2

to recall; to remember

1

aunt

4

marchioness

2

loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)

1

estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact

1

hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build

1

elbow

1

to join together; to combine; to join up

1

(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

3

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

6

to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through

1

nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

1

return; coming back

2

library (usu. single-room); small library

6

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

1

call; visit

6

please (give me); please (do for me)

1

introduction; presentation; referral; listing

12

to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except

2

fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman

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