jpdb beta

to rain incessantly; to downpour

1

abatement; weakening

1

to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense

1

farm owner; plantation owner

3

to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

1

drop (e.g. of water); drip

1

to dribble; to drip; to drop

1

flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)

1

field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth

1

even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless

1

stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies

1

outside the house

1

entreaty; appeal; petition

1

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

1

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

2

to knock down; to defeat

1

torturing to death; tormenting to death

1

to be

1

outspoken; forthright; frank; direct

1

markka (former currency of Finland); Finnish mark

1

Kikuyu

2

tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)

2

dairy cow; dairy cattle; milk cow; milch cow

1

cattleman; raising cattle

1

flute; fife; pipe; whistle

1

investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody

5

bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful

1

in those days

2

suffering; distress; hardship; trial

2

unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up

1

collection of books; (personal) library

1

losing weight; slimming; lean person

1

cow; heifer

1

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

3

one part; one portion; one section

1

feeling; sensitivity; emotion

1

just like; the same as; no different than

1

apartment building; housing complex

1

threat; menace; coercion; blackmail

1

teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)

1

belongings; appendage; accessory

1

to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue

2

telephone line

1

to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant

1

return; reversion; comeback; carriage return

8

popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect

2

cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping

1

praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd

1

self-centeredness; self-centredness; selfishness; egotism; egoism

1

cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation

1