jpdb beta

hostage

2

outward appearance

3

profit; earnings

2

confinement

6

residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

4

to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation

1

captive; prisoner

1

(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case

1

to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect

1

generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia

1

everyday occurrence

1

to dispose of; to sell off

1

to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person

2

one's own child; one's own children

6

to avenge oneself

2

assassination

2

auditory hallucination

1

leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

4

to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

3

collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally

1

measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy

1

within eyeshot; within sight; in view

1

excellent plan; best policy

1

to understand (each other); to comprehend

2

neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration (card game involving turning over face-down cards to find identical pairs)

3

pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend

1

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

2

victory; triumph; conquest; success; win

1

blackjack

1

poker

1

good

1

fortune-telling; divination

1

Pec (Serbia)

2

surface of a board or record

2

theory

3

bright; intelligent

1

battle; game; bout

1

rematch

1

king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)

1

board game

1

to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue

1

to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup

1

product bundling; tie-in-sale; package deal

1

(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier

13

price decision; price setting; pricing

1

rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint

1

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

1

clunk; thump

1

lower seat; seat at bottom of the table

1