jpdb beta

pure

1

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

1

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

1

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

1

horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside

1

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

1

bloodsucking; sucking blood

1

to answer; to reply

1

to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched

1

and; thereupon; because of that

1

aunt; old lady; ma'am

4

swaying (with large slow movements); shaking

1

to rock; to shake; to swing

1

ancestor; forefather; foremother

1

influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on

1

moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

1

character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

1

naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid

1

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

1

founding of a nation

1

anecdote

1

indeed; really; truly; very much

1

still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less

1

private tutor; coach; governess

1

to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute

1

person concerned; interested party; related party

1

precious; valuable

1

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

1

secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

1

all; entire; whole; altogether

1

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

1

to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate

1

destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe

1

tedious; boring; being fed up with

1

500; five hundred; many

4

child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting

1

whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper

1

domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)

1

empire; imperial

2

origin; beginning

1

short; brief

1

for generations; hereditary; generation after generation

1

to take over; to hand over

2

to cling to; to embrace

1

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

3

relative; relation; kin

1

to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms

1

to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

1

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

2

(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

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