jpdb beta

Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre

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manly; masculine; like a man

1

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

2

to make a sound

4

to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)

1

instinctive; instinctual

1

exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of

2

hair (on the head); (a) hair

1

narrow margin; slim margin

1

to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way

6

pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous

1

to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak

1

bride and groom

2

to give a round of applause; to applaud

1

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

3

as if nothing had happened

1

to side with (someone); to support (someone)

1

bedroom

2

crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated

1

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

1

to dream (of)

1

stark naked; completely naked; nude

1

creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly

1

gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe

3

to put on (coat, gown, etc.)

3

washbasin; washstand

1

splish-splash; with a splash

1

to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience

2

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

4

connection

2

in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

1

to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve

1

chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle

1

obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping

2

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

2

to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty

1

to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

7

point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points

1

burlesque; low comedy; farce

1

appearance; air; condition; state; form

1

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

2

thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances

3

if it is (the case that ...)

2

variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables

1

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

2

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

1

in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

3

gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent

1

voting; ballot; poll; vote

5

robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion

1