jpdb beta

to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear

2

appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing

1

to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)

1

opposite side; other side; other party

1

to sit down

1

cake served with tea; teacake

1

only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)

1

to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation

1

welcome; (warm) reception

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

5

conspiracy; collusion

3

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

acquaintance

1

(in the same way) as before; as always

2

collector

2

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

2

to collect; to assemble; to gather

3

that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

2

to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)

1

joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

1

viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...

1

rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked

1

first-rate; finest quality; the best

3

vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit

3

because; for; the reason why is ...

5

tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge

1

force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

15

secret meeting; clandestine meeting

1

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

4

witnessing; observing; sighting

2

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

6

to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

1

if; in case; supposing

3

leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)

1

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

1

formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

2

point in time; occasion

2

to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)

1

as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated

1

sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense

1

to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

3

permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon

1

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

1

wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible

1

older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

2

despair; hopelessness

4

because of this

1

to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

1

first-class goods; A-grade product

1

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

3