jpdb beta

pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness

2

disastrous scene; terrible spectacle

1

stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

1

vice; immorality; corruption

1

title deed; certificate of title

4

granddaughter

10

to raise one's voice; to shout

1

oops; uh oh; drats

1

good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest

1

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

1

to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup

3

fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead

2

(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal

2

property; fortune; assets

1

to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods

2

tuition; school expenses

1

grandpa; granddad

1

to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked

2

poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable

1

be; is

1

to die; to pass away

1

royal (institution)

2

institute; academy

2

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

4

right; privilege

5

possible; potential; practicable; feasible

2

to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open

1

villainous face

2

fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line

1

to all appearances; no matter how you look at it

1

debt collection; debt collector

1

tiny bit

1

to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)

1

scoundrel; rascal; villain

11

dime novel

1

debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark

8

repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption

1

to smirk; to grin broadly

1

subordinate; underling; henchman; minion

2

together with; same; both; all; including ...

1

threat; menace; coercion; blackmail

1

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

2

to get together all the money necessary (to pay off a debt)

2

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

2

to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

1

trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

1

to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain

1

to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved

3

control; management (e.g. of a business)

1

(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

1