jpdb beta

to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify

1

childish; child-like; innocent; naive

3

a laughingstock; a standing joke

1

what to do

1

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

1

to (do) like this

2

to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced

2

to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up

2

to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)

1

it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

2

implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization

19

to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

1

passing away; death; dying words; death poem (poem written during one's final moments)

1

finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

2

literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts

1

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

1

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

3

deathbed; dying hour; one's death

1

surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

1

to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

1

imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)

2

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

2

to acknowledge; to understand; to appreciate

1

substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

3

rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing

1

my humble opinion

1

prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering

1

to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate

1

source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring

1

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

1

elderly woman

1

joke; anecdote

1

so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent

1

Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha

3

east, west, south and north

1

sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache

2

old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged

2

poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty

2

standpoint; position; viewpoint; footing; starting point; basis (e.g. of an argument)

1

to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

1

fertile; rich; productive

1

field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth

4

Shaftesbury

1

celebrities; notables

1

to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate

1

beggar; begging

5

coffin; casket

1

(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains

1

to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)

12

minutes (period of)

1