jpdb beta

to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up

1

throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)

3

to burn off

1

shriek; scream

1

light; lamplight

1

to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy

1

to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

3

one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength

1

to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten

1

flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression

1

end; close

1

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

1

lust for power

1

legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor

1

to be able to see

1

government affairs

1

to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control

1

scandal

1

to make public

1

disease

2

confinement; imprisonment; incarceration

1

imperial throne

1

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

1

several years; a few years

1

death from disease; death from illness

2

reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer

2

souvenir

2

to hate; to detest

1

to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with

1

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

1

blood relationship; blood relative

1

a little; a few; small; only; just; merely

2

feelings of guilt

1

to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)

1

wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook

1

questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)

1

chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives

1

to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply

1

outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field

1

cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up

1

having the rear door be the entrance (of a one-man bus); boarding a one-man bus via the rear entrance; riding behind on horseback (after a parade, procession, etc.); bringing up the rear; playing slightly behind the beat; riding into a castle last (as the rear guard)

1

fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare

9

plenipotentiary powers; full authority; plenipotentiary; delegate with full powers

1

meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into

1

laws of nature; physical laws; physics

5

minced meat; ground meat

1

to use one's head

1

starting late; late departure

1

escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion

1

various reasons

1