jpdb beta

self-control; self-restraint

1

arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)

1

to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with

1

resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

2

to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on

2

cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping

1

spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour

1

stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously

1

thumbnail

3

Jackson; Juxon

5

tailor

5

seeming very

1

sewing method; sewer

1

with a clank

1

serves you right!

1

twist (dance); twist (movement); spin

1

drama; play; powerful drug

1

to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of

1

distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without

3

trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery

1

indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)

2

old age; advanced age

2

to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed

3

I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

2

calling by name; designation; nomination

2

reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason

3

elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny

8

one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities

1

orchid

10

written protest

1

to take the initiative

1

mind and body

1

devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing

2

excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance

1

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

4

consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied

3

fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

2

(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit

2

to put into effect; to put into practice

1

do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end

2

battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff

1

bridgehead; beachhead

1

in the following manner; as follows

1

versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing

26

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

5

loyal retainer; loyal subject

1

motivation

1

reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution

1

one's family and followers; one's whole clan

1

to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance

2