jpdb beta

much less; to say nothing of

8

clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance

1

man-god; person enshrined as a god

1

concession; conciliation; compromise

5

rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power

3

when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally

3

selfish; self-centred; egotistical

3

to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize

4

violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism

9

behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast

3

returning tit for tat; retaliating

3

sin; iniquity; crime

1

to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader

2

displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique

1

to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to

2

throughout; all through; right through

1

to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation

1

atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)

5

painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable

9

hold; holding; long press (touchscreen gesture); touch and hold; hold (in rock climbing or bouldering); hold (in wrestling)

6

cleavage (between breasts)

2

myself

7

systematic; systemic

3

pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary

8

community

1

slum

1

changing for the better

4

postwar period; period after Second World War

9

emancipation of slaves

2

to break down crying

2

washboard

1

to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly

2

to be overcome with emotion

3

relative; relation

1

network

3

to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen

6

rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul

3

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

2

to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival

4

decrease; reduction; fall; depreciation; mitigation

1

part of the eyebrow closest to the nose

1

state secrets; secrets of the state

2

in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily

4

whispering into a person's ear

1

filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty

4

ticket

5

reserved seat

3

jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling

6

general admission seat

1

to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)

1