jpdb beta

short; brief

3

(not) even once; (not) ever

1

allegory; fable; parable

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

internal conditions; true state of affairs

2

air defense; air defence

1

how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

2

burying alive

1

pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

1

inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)

1

to parry; to sidestep; to dodge

1

United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England

2

network

1

reuse; recycling

1

power

1

(not) even with; (not) even using

1

(game of) whack-a-mole; whac-a-mole

1

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

1

destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force

1

air-raid shelter; bomb shelter

3

exit; way out; outlet; vent

2

nearest; closest

1

to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps

1

outside (a region, area, etc.); out of range (of a mobile network, radar, etc.); outside the sphere (of influence, etc.); out of contention; out of reach

1

halfway point

1

dash

1

to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)

1

being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet

2

to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)

1

leg strength; walking ability; running ability

1

to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone

1

to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

1

complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness

1

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

1

not only

1

wounded person; injured person

1

to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told

1

all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom

1

roughly; broadly; generally; more or less

1

to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast

1

good-luck charm

1

return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

1

to grimace; to frown

1

by force

1

reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure

1

to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)

1

leaving behind; desertion; abandonment

1

rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)

2

self-consciousness

2

to bear; to endure

2