jpdb beta

persuasion

4

generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality

1

to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference

1

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

14

reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for

1

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

1

as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

1

to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting

1

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

5

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

1

success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

1

elite

1

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

6

miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

1

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

2

choosing a wife

1

instant; moment; for an instant

2

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

4

head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top

3

to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across

1

imagination; supposition; guess

2

to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited

1

various

4

worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion

1

to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

2

anything and everything; just about everything

1

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

1

which; well; now; c'mon

1

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

1

misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness

1

to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

2

sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement

1

letter (of alphabet); character; writing

1

across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

2

to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

1

already; now; no longer; not any more

5

curse; malediction; hex

1

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

2

cooperation; collaboration

6

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

11

honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot

1

reality; consciousness

1

to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak

1

in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion

1

to serve; to work for; to attend

1

to do

2

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)

3

to give a warning; to remind (a person) of

2

to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)

1

gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

2