jpdb beta

highest grade; superlative degree

1

capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

1

many; numerous; various; large number of

1

bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer

3

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

4

supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

3

(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

1

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

2

not only ... but (also); as well as ...

1

broad support; wide-ranging support

1

street light

1

troublesome; annoying; complicated

1

where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

2

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

5

to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon

1

true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses

2

guard; sentinel; garrison

2

royal family

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Imperial Guards

2

order of chivalry; chivalric order

1

influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne

2

it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

1

dozens; scores of; decades

1

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

4

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

1

in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

3

something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein

3

calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness

1

candy; sweet; confectionary

5

to join together; to combine; to join up

1

I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

2

resentment; indignation; anger

1

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)

1

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

1

trend; tendency; movement; attitude

1

discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

1

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

1

at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)

5

to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order

2

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

1

compulsory; unavoidable; necessary

1

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

3

possibly; maybe; perhaps

1

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

2

barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house

1

to torment; to torture; to harass

1

strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature

2

to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage

2

to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)

1

good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend

2