jpdb beta

promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule

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reason; logic; sense; natural way of things

2

(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit

2

it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...

1

unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

1

to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive

1

to explain; to reason

1

to stop walking; to pause

2

to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

1

brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

3

to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed

2

to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue

1

declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression

4

to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire

1

to bring someone along

3

personal; individual; private

3

a certain ...; some ...

1

or; or else

2

just a little

2

the latter; the second; successor; descendant

1

the former; the first

1

there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion

1

again; once more; a second time

2

(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase

4

to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back

1

ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is

6

to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)

1

to stop talking; to be silent

1

guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival

2

approximately the same

1

excellent; superb; first-rate

1

to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in

1

carpet; rug; runner

4

to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay

1

luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous

1

to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)

2

velvet

1

thick; bulky; massive; heavy

2

hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain

1

to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

1

lamp; light

1

(a) light; lights; lamp

1

being filled with; being full of; permeation

1

stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation

1

(moral) decay; (social) decline; decadence; decline (in prosperity)

1

comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy

1

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

3

locking

1

to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound

1

path of retreat

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