jpdb beta

two groups; two bands

1

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

3

war; fighting; fierce competition

4

imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing

1

to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of

3

to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout

1

to set fire (to)

2

side gate; side door; service entrance

1

to return; to come back

5

ancestor

4

passage; path; route; one's way

1

work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique

1

to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that

1

to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at

2

workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

2

satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

6

to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

6

this year

2

candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

2

younger; junior

1

to die

1

was

6

slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly

1

to blush; to redden

1

remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue

1

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

4

to remain; to be left

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head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

4

to attract attention; to come into the limelight

1

premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated

1

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

2

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

1

very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour

1

horseplay; fooling around

1

still (continuing); as ever; further

4

to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop

1

dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily

3

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

1

suspicious-looking; fishy

1

to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil

2

insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)

3

to go out and away; to leave

2

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

2

dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties

10

to have meaning; to be meaningful

1

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

1

bottom of one's heart

2

to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

5

to glare at; to scowl at

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