jpdb beta

rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)

1

feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace

1

to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc

4

to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour

1

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

3

older sister

8

to distinguish between; to tell the difference between

1

character; personality; (fictional) character; character

3

bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers

1

sub-; second-rate; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia

1

genuine; authentic; true; real

2

finding employment; getting a job

6

advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)

1

villain; baddie; the villain's part

2

overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest

1

to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.

1

clear sky; cloudless sky

1

refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing

3

travel writing; travel piece; traveller's journal; traveler's journal

4

reporter; journalist

1

counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service

1

folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore

1

permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of

1

banquet hall

1

contagion; infection

1

the whole town

1

to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled

2

how much; how many; what amount; what extent

3

laboratory; seminar room; professor's office

1

to keep secret; to conceal

1

to falsify a fact

1

everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything

1

same quality; same nature; homogeneous

1

to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison

1

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

1

moment by moment; hour by hour

2

to express (in words); to confess

3

to cook by steam

1

same family (race, tribe)

3

to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full

2

falcon; Falcon (missile)

1

pylon; (traffic) cone

1

brand new; fresh

1

A4 (paper size)

1

depiction; description; portrayal

1

to write down one after another; to enumerate; to list; to write at length; to write on and on; to go on writing

1

writer; author

1

for one thing ...

1

to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke

1

sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement

2