jpdb beta

to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)

8

blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related

1

that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the

2

to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger

3

public finance; financial affairs; financial situation

4

(economic) depression; recession; slump

2

poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)

3

disturbance

1

to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt

1

payment

2

to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding

3

to suffer; to groan; to be worried

22

acquisition; possession

3

revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing

1

by all means; at all costs; absolutely

1

programme; program; plans; arrangements

1

diplomat

5

delivery; transfer; hand-over

2

bitter enemy

6

land route; overland route; by land; overland

2

coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area

7

fixed date; appointed day

4

desperate measure

1

Mystras

5

Island; insula; island; islet

3

agency; intermediation

2

to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart

1

definite decision; final decision

1

wedding ceremony

2

7th day of the month; seven days

4

lunch; midday meal

2

unimpressive; unimpressed

1

to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)

2

(written) contract; agreement

1

invitee

1

list; wrist

2

making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)

3

dowry

1

marriage ceremony; wedding

1

to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with

1

long-established; old-established; traditional

2

courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite

4

(find) common (meeting) ground

1

thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article

2

all; everything

1

moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)

2

conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)

5

feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance

1

uniform

8

making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition

1