jpdb beta

legal

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according to (someone)

1

to grow old

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witch

1

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

2

hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)

1

traverse

1

death in battle; killed in action

2

orphan; child left by the deceased; abandoned child

1

bringing up; rearing; upbringing

1

suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line

1

observant eye

1

profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)

2

to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of

1

complexion; colour; color; blood red

2

old woman

4

(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)

2

for the first time in one's life

1

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

3

to become dim; to become blurred

1

colour; color; hue; tints

2

lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

5

lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents

9

number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.

12

pontoon bridge; floating bridge; bridge (of a ship)

1

main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part

2

to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

4

it may be because

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to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted

2

ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay

1

barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless

3

indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)

2

to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to

1

territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.

6

profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior

1

departure

3

the former

4

contest; competition; struggle; scramble

1

sector (of space)

1

in the hand; (something) easily manipulated

1

important point; strategic position; key point

1

opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access

2

to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear

2

water's surface

1

ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound

1

impregnable

2

one drop (of fluid)

2

fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation

1

national defence; national defense

2

to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with

1