jpdb beta

dusk; twilight

1

seaside; seashore; coast; coastland

1

gooseberry; currant; plants from the Ribes genus

10

old castle; old fortress

2

thought to be; seen as

10

signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name

5

paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster

1

to run through; to run past

1

horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider

1

seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating

1

current administration; present government

1

effective control (over territory); working control

1

selfishness

2

to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly

1

the first ...; primary

2

these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately

1

grain-producing region

1

heavy taxation

1

to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set

1

head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)

1

sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming

1

emotional; sentimental

2

muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness

2

raising an army

1

state religion; official religion; established religion

1

to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate

3

heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman

2

to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for

1

regiment

1

to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood

4

to happen to be present

1

to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)

1

meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable

1

vagrant habits; vagabondism; wanderlust

1

childhood; infancy

1

night attack; nocturnal assault

2

to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

2

one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities

1

smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable

1

feel (of a material); texture

1

to comb (one's hair)

3

sleepyhead; oversleeper

1

to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother

2

innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike

1

chandelier

1

highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)

2

guard (soldier)

3

to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

1

hegemony; leadership; initiative

2

old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest

8