jpdb beta

in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion

1

triple alliance

4

to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up

1

answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

3

serious look (on one's face); straight face

1

affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

3

maybe; could be; might

4

and; thereupon; because of that

3

grudge; ill will; enmity

1

to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean

1

most important condition (for); first prerequisite

1

without permission; without notice

4

narrow escape from death

1

to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

1

in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...

2

historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend

1

to imitate; to follow; to emulate

1

the Third Reich; Nazi Germany

11

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

10

geographic

1

home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country

5

to face on; to look out on to

3

commerce; trade; business

1

to be able to manage somehow or another

4

to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody

2

plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme

6

concession; conciliation; compromise

3

ultimate weapon; one's final trump card

2

moving about; stirring about

2

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

3

suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption

6

to sell off; to sell completely

1

manly; masculine; like a man

5

oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm

1

to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of

1

writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)

2

claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)

3

good grief

1

appearance; air; condition; state; form

1

if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...

2

bar; pub; tavern

28

to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk

2

refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding

1

to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

3

to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally

3

seeing one off; farewell; escort

1

lama

2

all; everything

3

to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to

1

don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face

1