jpdb beta

to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded

1

bad influence; negative influence

3

why yes, thank you

1

hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles

2

slack; looseness; play

1

to be hesitant; to feel timid

3

to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)

3

middle class; bourgeoisie

2

to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour

2

military conflict; armed conflict

2

jute bag

2

to rearrange; to resequence

1

strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence

1

to recover consciousness; to come to

4

cellar; basement

1

to carry; to bring (to a place)

5

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

1

peat

3

scorched-earth strategy (policy, tactics)

2

evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround

2

appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion

3

forces of reaction; forces of resistance; opposition forces; opposition elements; resistance force

4

ethics; morals

3

both people; two people; two directions; both directions

1

error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense

3

negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands

1

great laughter; burst of laughter

1

being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)

1

sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice

2

tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story; bullshit

1

whole surface; entire

1

to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close

7

to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away

1

split among friends; falling out; internal discord

1

more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others

2

sewing; needlework

1

potted plant; potting

3

to water (a plant, a flower etc.)

2

constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time

1

brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life

1

resentment; indignation; anger

1

... is the reason; ... is my excuse

2

feebleness; weakness; imbecility

2

visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings

2

to shine; to glitter

1

bridge-building; bridge construction; bridge; bridging (e.g. the gap between theory and practice); cross-linking

1

riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

4

heartening; reassuring

1

uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; uninteresting

1

simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved

3