jpdb beta

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)

2

labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble

1

prostitute; whore; tramp; floozy; slut

1

to lend a hand; to help

2

conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence

1

a little; a few; small; only; just; merely

1

to spend time (on doing something)

1

now that it's come to this; since it's come to this

1

desperation; despair; self-abandonment

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

1

to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

1

arrest; apprehension; capture

2

ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)

1

ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)

2

to bind up; to tie up

1

to twine around

1

movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases

1

to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

1

inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class

1

people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos

1

cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating

1

civil war

1

nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish

1

to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

2

Holy City (e.g. Jerusalem, Mecca)

1

gentle; mild-mannered

1

to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell

1

to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue

1

in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

3

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

2

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

1

this occasion; at this time; now

4

to join forces; to cooperate

2

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

4

trouble; quarrel; dispute

1

to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)

1

violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement

1

father

1

signature; autograph

1

exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured

1

piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper

2

OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary

1

one night; one evening; all night; overnight

1

skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship

1

sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings

1

thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances

1

to keep silent

1

nice; good; well-executed

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

1