jpdb beta

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

1

face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence

3

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

1

intuition; instinct; hunch

2

language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

5

to be misleading

1

surely; certainly

4

Cremona (Italy)

3

kingdom; monarchy

3

constitution; rules; regulation

1

faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true

1

protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication

1

king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne

1

observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance

1

professional duties

2

preference; priority; precedence; right of way

1

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

1

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

1

what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)

3

to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

1

to fear; to be afraid of

3

to hate; to detest

1

conscience

1

only; nothing but

2

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

1

subject; national; citizen

1

freedom; liberty

2

right; privilege

1

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

10

accomplishment; execution

1

grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict

1

to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

4

to make a vow; to take an oath

1

police officer; policeman; policewoman

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

8

before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

2

one-by-one; separately; in detail

2

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

pile; accumulation

1

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

2

beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end

1

although I say; although one might say; although called

1

what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

2

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

1

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

2

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

5

new; fresh; novel

10

first; first base; first baseman

3