jpdb beta

sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister

2

(one's parents') home

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one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

1

to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration

1

connection; link; relationship

3

sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging

4

without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily

1

to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

2

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

3

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

4

to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into

1

careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

1

bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate

2

depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency

4

to escape

2

one's family; family member

1

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

1

distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

3

to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful

1

to waste time; to kill time

1

greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse

2

marchioness

1

to like; to prefer

1

flowers; beautiful; spectacular

1

to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)

1

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

4

special seat; box seat

1

grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous

1

to shake one's head

1

to point at

1

to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

1

at work; in the midst of work; working

1

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

3

to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers

1

identifiable; personalized

1

certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

4

warm and snug; soft and comfortable

1

as a child; when one was a child; childhood

1

correction; revision; amendment

1

(not) even once; (not) ever

1

in name only; figurehead; (only) by name

1

rarely; seldom

1

to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps

1

assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds

5

bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly

1

to gather; to collect; to assemble

1

to come back

6

to detain; to check; to restrain

3

what's the matter?; what's wrong?

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