jpdb beta

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

1

bloodshed

1

to speak frankly; to put things bluntly

1

gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy

1

duel; shoot-out

5

to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge

1

bullying (the weak); bully

1

weak person; the weak

2

nuclear missile

1

to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel

1

(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)

1

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

1

to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)

1

handkerchief

1

to tear off

1

with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech

1

hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating

1

having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something

1

to kneel (in respect); to genuflect

3

self-assertion

1

consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance

2

finally; at last; in the end; ultimately

1

repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much

1

respect and affection; love and respect

1

to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)

3

older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

1

black spot; black speck

26

well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...

1

can be easily guessed

1

withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy

1

shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking

1

old woman; hag; old bag

1

near; nearby; not far off

2

to hold (a ceremony); to perform

2

to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)

2

to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip

1

to happen to pass by

2

unlucky

1

boo-hoo; boo-hoo-hoo

1

knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle

1

to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)

2

to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore

1

rage; fury

1

to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

1

personal struggle

1

max; maximum; to the max

1

bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste

1

well; now; then

1

manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something

1

empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds

1