jpdb beta

secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes

1

in the end; on top of that

2

after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

2

the street; the town

3

nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish

1

unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue

1

to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of

1

nervousness; oversensitivity

1

how; in what way; how about; questionable

2

to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

3

that's so, isn't it

3

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

1

church; congregation

2

appeal; call for something; request; axiom

4

human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness

1

having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell

1

beard (esp. on the chin); goatee

6

to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

3

being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

1

convenient

1

heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy

1

easy to understand

4

ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)

1

dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

4

round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw

1

aha!; yes sir

1

to stop talking; to break off; to pause

3

to stiffen; to become stiff

5

that gentleman; that lady; he; she

1

Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty

5

busy (phone)

1

close to the ear

2

whispering into a person's ear

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

1

to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with

4

to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

4

due form; official; formality

2

among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

1

lady; nobleman's wife

1

extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness

1

to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly

1

to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest

1

domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)

2

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

4

to hurry; to hasten

1

to pay attention (to)

1

to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

2

soundless; mute

1

moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

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