jpdb beta

lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication

1

the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

1

the Inquisition

3

defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation

1

illogical

1

to make sense; to be meaningful

1

pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing

1

to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular

1

announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

1

low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar

1

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

1

as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment

1

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

4

to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)

1

not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently

3

strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence

1

crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

1

riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty

1

trivial; slight

1

place; situation; position; location

2

descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence

1

long; drawn-out; very long

1

whole house; whole audience

1

to fail to hear; to miss

1

clearing one's throat; cough

1

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

2

clapping hands; applause

3

liar

1

banquet or reception hall

1

agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

1

admiration; being impressed (by)

1

excellent idea; great insight; clearsightedness; penetration; wisdom

1

satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy

1

raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute

1

previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time

2

unexpected; surprising

2

brush tip; first on a list; head; chief

2

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

3

top-class

1

death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without

1

to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)

1

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

1

captive; prisoner

1

under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie

1

everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen

1

the person himself

1

observation; survey; watching

2

political

1

intention; aim; design

3