jpdb beta

to revere; to respect; to worship

2

surely; certainly; without doubt

5

to boast; to brag; to exaggerate

1

exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured

1

to make a vow; to take an oath

1

to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)

3

plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot

1

ongoing; in progress; afoot

1

ten-odd; a dozen or so

1

to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up

1

hidden money; secret funds; hidden gold

1

war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds

1

to be reliable

1

gun barrel

1

stock (of a gun); gunstock

1

being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one

1

to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)

2

identification papers; piece of identification; identity document; ID

1

properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly

1

keel (of a ship); Fossilia ossis mastodi (traditional Chinese medicine); dragon bone; longgu

1

to tame; to win over

1

cold cash; hard cash

1

acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption

1

autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

2

second mate; second officer

2

Mercer

1

to bribe

1

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by

4

armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee

6

very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

1

military uniform

2

per capita; per person

1

counter for long and narrow things (e.g. guns, spades, hoes, oars, ink sticks, candles, abacuses, kitchen knives, scissors, shamisen, violins); counter for palanquins, rickshaws, and similar vehicles

2

pistol

10

to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone

1

trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

1

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

1

girls' school

1

boarding house; residence hall; dormitory

1

neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)

1

forgery

1

real name

1

Evans

4

England

3

living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate

1

support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy

1

this and that; various things

1

bay; gulf; inlet

1

impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag

1

jaundice; icterus

1