jpdb beta

aloes wood (Taxus cuspidata var. nana); aloes-wood perfume; aloes-wood incense

1

to need; to require; to take; to demand

1

second

9

plan; project; scheme

3

large enterprise; big business; large undertaking

1

first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm

1

to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth

1

frustration

1

Rome

3

to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship

1

one's mental make-up (structure)

1

offensive; aggressive

3

Stonehenge

1

Taj Mahal

1

the ... after next; two ... later; two ... after

1

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

1

integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor

2

tiny bit

1

exhibition

2

comedy

1

seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach

9

Alexandria

1

lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it

1

Leaning Tower of Pisa

1

audience (with a lord, dignitary, etc.); interview; first (public) appearance; debut; trial service (of a servant); probation

1

has reached its limit (with this); has reached its peak (here)

1

confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter

6

to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound

1

to run through; to run past

1

shudder; shiver; trembling with fear

6

to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do

1

day by day

1

flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming

2

principle; theory; fundamental truth

4

rampancy; prevalence; domination

2

to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to

1

unreasonable; illogical

1

manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost

1

cattle manure; livestock manure; dung

1

to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile

2

nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)

2

disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence

1

vegetation

2

to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric

1

growth (of a plant)

1

deferred payment

1

epoch

1

to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.

2

water retention potential; water-retaining capacity; water holding capacity

1

environmental destruction

1