jpdb beta

to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict

1

guard; convoy; escort

1

bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring

1

gossip

2

to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

2

dinner (esp. a formal one)

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to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly

1

vain person; ostentatious person; show-off

2

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

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consecration

2

some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort

2

to seize the initiative

1

state of war

1

to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

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everyone; one and all

1

spy; secret agent; spying

1

technical skill; ability; capacity

1

have-nots

1

brown bread; rye bread

1

lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily

2

to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)

2

yours sincerely; respectfully yours

1

personification; impersonation; embodiment

1

to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out

1

we; us; I; me

1

as far as I know

1

only recently; just of late

1

to shout (in anger); to yell

2

immediately; right away; on the spot

2

at a glance; by accident

1

common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair

3

to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at

1

at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of

1

load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility

2

to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)

2

enumeration; list

1

building material

1

preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)

1

spare time; free time; leisure time

1

to fit; to suit

1

to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)

1

business rival; professional jealousy

2

to incur someone's enmity

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

1

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

1

plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward

2

otherwise; or else; if not

2

few in number

2

embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed

1

to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

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