jpdb beta

foundation; root; basis; root and trunk

1

ability; performance; efficiency

3

to hide; to keep to oneself

1

ten (long cylindrical things)

1

treasure house; storage for valuable property

3

unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable

1

three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)

4

foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land

4

to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession

6

who; what kind of person

3

disastrous scene; terrible spectacle

2

to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to

1

giving; provision; furnishing

4

northern part; the north (of a region)

2

drought; long spell of dry weather

1

chronic

1

water shortage; shortage of water supply

2

before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally

3

immediately; promptly

9

substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)

2

feudal lord

3

one's own country

1

arrangement; pact; agreement

2

document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)

3

to exchange; to interchange

1

the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut

2

wealthy merchant

3

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side

4

cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)

2

to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up

1

northern region; the north

2

centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

22

formal objection; opposition (e.g. to a patent)

1

cold; short; curt; blunt

1

hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...

3

reasonable; suitable

3

population of a fief

3

meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object

1

to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying

1

to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve

1

expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs

3

adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)

2

secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting

1

unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions

1

low quality; poor quality

1

wealthy people; the rich

3

amusement facilities; recreational facilities

3

to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position

2

poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress

5

indignation; resentment

3