jpdb beta

modesty; humility; being humble

1

drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room

2

wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor

2

for your information; I'm telling you

1

to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)

2

excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem

1

let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect

1

monocle

1

strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing

1

to cross one's legs

1

what sort; what kind

1

property; fortune; assets

1

to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for

1

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

4

sensual love; love affair

1

to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through

3

agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

2

powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

6

thumb; big toe

5

so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...

1

trademark

1

to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant

1

foster parents

1

coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view

1

leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row

1

dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)

1

door (Western-style, car, etc.)

2

thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee

3

to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

2

to fall flat; to collapse in a heap

1

to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home

1

nursing (a patient)

1

(one acting as a) foster parent

2

babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant

1

recommendation; putting in a good word for someone

1

be (that) as it may; having said that

1

solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately

1

moreover; in addition

3

to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)

2

considerably; fairly; quite

4

pressure; force

1

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

5

iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner

1

This isn't over; I will get my revenge

1

(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention

3

stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving

2

state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place

1

wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible

1

intellectual

1

employee; servant

5