jpdb beta

definite; sure

1

to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey

1

cheeky, vulgar brat; impudent young temptress

1

careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent

1

to take measures; to take steps

1

muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something

2

to take someone's life; to kill someone

1

older sister and younger brother

1

poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality

1

to stick it out (until the end)

1

older sister; elder sister

2

to put someone to work; to make someone work

1

nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web

1

toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

1

nesting hole; burrow; den

1

rebellious; defiant

1

act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct

2

(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy

2

shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock

1

(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball

2

like that; that way; thus

1

dignity; majesty; sanctity

1

to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin

1

to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away

1

unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly

1

it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

1

wriggling; squirming; writhing; maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people); manoeuvring; planning mischief

1

contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features

1

mass; quality and quantity

1

host; landlord; innkeeper

2

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

6

faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true

1

manservant

1

tag (children's game); tig

2

order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement

1

coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane

9

essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)

1

mud wall

3

posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

1

to moan; to groan

1

being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook

1

look, look!; there, there!

1

arm wrestling

1

liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice

1

to get strong; to gain strength

2

to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort

1

serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere

1

because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every

1

to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely

2

reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

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