jpdb beta

pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs

1

hmm; I see; hrm

5

be; is

2

strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

5

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

1

unknown; obscure; insignificant

1

one's dependents

1

vagrancy; wandering; nomadism

1

to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

1

and yet; though; when; in spite of

4

admirable; laudable

2

to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe

1

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

2

intimidating enough to quieten a crying child

1

middle of the night; dead of night

1

butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop

1

service; duty; work

1

(the) way home; return trip; (the) way back

2

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

1

club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse

2

announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

1

moderation; standard

1

we; us; I; me; you

2

to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial

1

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

4

to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

3

short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability

3

endurance; perseverance; patience

3

assault; violent attack

1

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

2

to stick it out (until the end)

2

rarely; seldom

3

to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see

1

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

3

defeat; loss; reverse; setback

10

readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)

8

formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

1

sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion

1

luxury; extravagance

1

flowers; beautiful; spectacular

1

to bloom in profusion; to bloom wildly; to flower abundantly

1

imperial court; royal court

4

castle of a feudal lord

1

to demolish; to tear down; to pull down

1

building; structure

1

half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont

1

as; because; with; due to

1

dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff

1

to grow old

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to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread

1