jpdb beta

short term; short time

1

dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness

1

civil official

1

to fight to the bitter end

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

2

to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair

1

to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter

3

it is I who should say so

1

to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable

1

by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking

2

reward; prize

1

reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with

1

here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up

2

to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

1

account book; register; ledger

1

creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly

1

to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity

1

messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy

1

scene; spectacle; sight; view

1

improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low

5

(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling

1

to look around; to survey

3

to straighten oneself

1

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

4

to beg; to ask; to request; to invite

1

grimace; sullen face

1

in a bad mood

1

via; through; by doing; by means of; using

3

just because; even if; even though

1

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

5

marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons

1

politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver

1

vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

2

one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind

1

one night; one evening; all night; overnight

3

to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself

1

deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely

1

to look forward to

2

query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry

2

to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on

1

politics; government

1

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

1

to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

1

to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with

1

self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem

1

difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

1

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

2

exit from a room

1

to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

5

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

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