jpdb beta

marquis; marquess

4

influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings

1

typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model

1

to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy

1

exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing

1

to grow fat

1

bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers

1

(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning

1

local specialty; special product (of a region)

2

notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding

1

to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)

7

to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

2

poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious

2

to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...

1

calculation; self-interest; selfishness

1

to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about

1

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

1

modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain

1

to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice

1

border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region

1

lower rank

1

to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse

3

to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike

1

just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

4

wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off

3

charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate

1

marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons

1

to buy as a gift

1

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

2

daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

3

originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)

2

pride; haughtiness

2

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

11

character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

4

brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint

1

by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life

2

to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

1

to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)

1

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

2

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

7

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

3

after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably

1

society; the world; the times

1

pretty; charming; lovely; adorable

1

tyrant; despot

1

to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down

2

excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance

1

to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)

2

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

2

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot

2