jpdb beta

original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal

3

chain of command

1

underground organization; underground organisation

5

behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy

1

losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation

1

to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life

1

the one before last; two generations, etc. previous

2

golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time

1

spice; spices; condiment

1

insufficient study

1

to behave modestly

1

a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon

1

master; masterhand; maestro

2

George; Georges; Jurji

1

work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production

2

painter; artist

44

ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited

1

depiction; description; portrayal

1

plump; chubby; voluptuous

1

to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of

4

painting; picture

14

with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly

5

darkish; dusky

6

borrowing; debt; loan

2

thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery

1

address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile

1

to check; to compare

2

house number; address

3

mansion; residence

1

any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...

2

reddish

1

as far as I know

1

able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability

1

assassination

2

to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down

1

woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other

1

right in the midst of; right at the height of

1

to lead someone around by the nose

1

to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own

1

woman well past her prime; matron well-advanced in age

1

accession to the throne; enthronement

2

son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world

2

first impression

1

name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext

1

to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite

1

spurious letter; apocryphal book; forgery

1

poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic

1

front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)

2

gravel path; gravel road

1

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

2