jpdb beta

ancestor

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due north

1

tens of thousands of years

3

slate; stone slab

2

to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark

2

to overflow; to brim over; to flood

2

struggle for existence

1

victory; triumph; win; conquest; success

3

to settle (in a place); to settle down

3

winter

6

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

4

to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

2

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

4

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

4

at some point in the past; at some stage

1

to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

12

representative; delegate

3

to pay respect (to)

1

custom

2

to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered

1

to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)

3

one's birthplace

2

to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)

1

to possess; to haunt

3

twelve; 12; queen

3

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

4

to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold

2

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)

2

a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours

1

to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake

1

leveling; levelling

8

value of one's property (assets); property (asset) value

1

night vision

4

(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision

1

2nd day of the month; two days

1

just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony

3

general (manager, strike, etc.); (military) general

2

large sword; long sword

2

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

4

to collide; to clash

1

you; dear; honey

7

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

3

each; every

5

attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

4

to get a late start

1

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

1

nagging; griping

1

any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer

3

to comfort; to console; to amuse

3

sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent

4