jpdb beta

to pamper; to spoil

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at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

1

theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

6

rule; regulation

2

deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

4

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

1

they; them

1

to be needed; to be wanted

2

to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)

3

to stick to

1

hair; fur; wool; down; plumage

1

to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled

1

dumbfounded; in mute amazement

1

what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

3

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

2

way; method; means; resource; course

1

two legs; two feet; two pairs

1

straw sandals

1

to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

1

honourable poverty; honorable poverty

1

to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour

1

fate; destiny; lot

1

to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely

1

special case; exception

2

curse

1

encroachment; erosion; corrosion

3

sample; specimen; pattern; model; example

1

fighting strength

2

competent; suitable; qualified

1

reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth

1

to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)

1

suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

9

deep in the forest

1

thicket; coppice; brushwood

3

golden (colour, color)

2

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

1

to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

1

seven

1

immediately following

4

to raise overhead

1

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

1

stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation

5

to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject

2

distant look; faraway look

3

individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic

2

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

2

gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance

1

anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly

6

taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

1

to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious

1