jpdb beta

forests and fields

1

serious; grave; dignified; solemn

2

to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances

2

because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every

2

inquiry; enquiry

2

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

2

participating nation

2

as one of

1

going with; accompanying

5

tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly

1

member nation; member state; signatory

2

incident involving killing and wounding; attack resulting in casualties

2

to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)

1

clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious

2

to say; to be called; to do

2

great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious

1

obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude

1

fairy; sprite; elf

22

approximately the same

1

stature; height

1

clearing one's throat; cough

2

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse

2

actually; in fact; as a matter of fact

1

to do someone in; to bump someone off

3

to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down

2

deep breath

1

rope ladder

1

to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)

1

hanging upside down

2

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

7

to be bewildered; to be perplexed

7

consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude

4

loose; slovenly; sloppy; disorganized

2

heartening; reassuring

2

(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this

1

boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque

2

honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

2

surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries

2

setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference

1

black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator

1

to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

1

point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)

1

escort

1

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

14

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

7

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

2

frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully

1

real intention; true motive; true meaning

3

stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics

1

quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...

9