jpdb beta

one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly

1

to look around; to look towards (us)

1

to get back together (with a former partner)

1

to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

1

to fall in love (with); to love

1

alternately; by turns

1

to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse

1

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

1

close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate

1

constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time

4

recurrence; revival; resuscitation

1

by (means of); with

1

to guess right

1

inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration

1

to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk

2

independence movement; mutually independent

1

victory; triumph; conquest; success; win

1

supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king

1

the seven seas

1

to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge

1

great wealth; enormous fortune

1

modern

1

background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

1

inexhaustible supply

1

number of persons; personnel

1

resources

1

state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances

3

these

1

strong nation; powerful country

1

decline; decay; ebb

1

marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)

1

luncheon meeting

1

complication; confusion; disorder

1

Kingdom of Belgium

1

to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply

2

suzerain state

1

to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt

1

fool

1

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

1

fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs

2

to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into

1

incompetent

1

party (political); person who is fond of; fan of

1

acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning

1

imitation; fake; sham

1

charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity

1

military force; military strength

1

belligerent; warlike

1

clique; faction

1

practical problem; practical matter

1