jpdb beta

to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

2

fate; destiny; lot

2

clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright

1

step by step; by degrees

1

to step firmly (on); to harden by treading

1

to reflect; to throw back light

1

pride; dignity; self-worth

2

to pieces; into shreds

2

learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

4

puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious

7

to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy

2

reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump

1

continuation; continuance; going on; resuming

2

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

3

leading part; leading actor; leading actress

1

to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down

2

retirement

2

to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of

2

to raise one's voice; to shout

1

training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices

1

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

4

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

2

big; large; great

1

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

1

chance; opportunity; occasion

1

with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang

1

latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener

1

steel helmet

1

beard (esp. on the chin); goatee

1

to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear

2

finely chiseled (features)

1

now is the time

1

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

2

my; our; one's own

1

violence; force

1

cancer

1

almost completely empty; virtually empty

1

to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at

1

weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless

2

(in) the air; midair; sky

13

to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc

1

later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant

1

noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

1

far away in the distance; in the far distance

1

on and after; from ... onward; since

1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

2

to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while

2

raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning

1

to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying

8

Gans

7