jpdb beta

government official

2

congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly

1

behind one's back

1

to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at

1

to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane

1

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide

1

toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

1

it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...

1

history

4

to be remembered; to go down in history

1

flattery; compliment

1

light brown; tawny

1

varnish

1

to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour

1

here and there; in places

1

curio; antique

1

excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem

1

to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on

1

to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

1

so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...

1

other; another; over; more than; I; me

10

day after day; every day

1

greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice

1

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

1

to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)

1

young girl; lass; adolescent female

2

to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

1

person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick

1

short; brief

1

only recently; just of late

1

prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy

4

excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing

1

description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance

1

probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not

2

poet

1

incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence

1

favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment

1

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

1

to meet; to assemble; to congregate

1

loud voice

2

resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration

1

masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous

1

confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation

1

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

1

cooperation; collaboration; help; support

3

notice; notification

1

our country; our land; one's own country

2

fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

1

true; real; genuine; proper; utter

2

(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will

2