jpdb beta

in good health; alive and well; going strong

7

older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

5

last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier

1

to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down

2

suicide

3

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

3

peerage; court rank

2

ambitious person

2

anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly

1

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

1

to pretend; to feign

1

to become pale; to turn pale

2

sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface

1

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

2

matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue

1

to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false

1

but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

1

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

2

aha!; yes sir

1

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

1

shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

1

like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)

13

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

4

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

1

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

2

to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

3

pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)

2

noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)

6

declaration; proclamation; announcement

1

kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself

1

to be conspicuous; to stand out

2

forcibly; by force; against one's will

2

any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...

1

to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order

1

to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone

1

dukedom; duchy; principality

8

young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute

5

to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin

3

to die; to pass away

2

revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance

2

nine; 9

1

counter for countries

2

now; nowadays

3

one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate

3

seven

7

homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country

5

to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy

1

escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis

3

all on one's own

1

small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise

1