jpdb beta

counter for people

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political measures; policy

1

link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic

1

poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious

2

second son

2

three sons; third son

2

death in battle

2

welfare policy; social welfare measures

1

else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides

1

to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

1

to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

4

to have meaning; to be meaningful

1

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

1

loyalty; faithfulness

1

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

2

to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away

1

downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes

1

layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)

1

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

1

to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)

1

easy to make; easy to do

1

to employ; to hire; to charter

2

to be in one's debt

1

to serve; to work for; to attend

1

zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

2

(the) whole face

2

little girl

4

How do you do?; I am glad to meet you

2

Charlotte

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mallee (var. of eucalyptus)

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to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

2

older sister; elder sister

5

elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy

1

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

3

with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward

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father; dad; husband; you; he

1

your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency

3

to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature

2

younger sister

2

glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

1

to have an interest (in)

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(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang

4

there, there

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to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject

2

to begin to speak

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then; if so; if

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to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

2

taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)

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to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)

2

reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)

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