jpdb beta

greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable

2

origin; appearance of auspicious omen

1

exceptionally close friend

1

high level

2

to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture

2

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

2

bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump

2

abstract

1

petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization

1

to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white

1

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

1

to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)

1

heavy oil; fuel oil

1

way out; means to escape; escape route

1

fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake

1

plaster figure (bust)

1

15; fifteen

1

holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors

1

to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)

1

to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

1

three words

2

art gallery (esp. artworks for sale); picture gallery

1

whisper; murmur

2

difficult to speak about

1

clay tablet; clay disc

1

ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet

1

to make an appearance

1

rocking chair; rocker

2

moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about

2

grandpa; granddad

4

to fall asleep

2

peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm

1

chin; jaw; gills; branchia

1

future affairs; affairs after one's death

1

to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

3

to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be

3

to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment

1

to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)

1

binding force

1

lack of experience

2

military science; strategy; tactics

1

renewing oneself; changing one's way of thinking

1

presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought

3

dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs

1

to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded

1

beat; mora

1

black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator

2

to the best of my ability, poor though it be

1

advice

1

to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected

2