jpdb beta

lack of funds

1

to be worried; to be troubled

2

trouble; bother; annoyance

1

to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide

1

to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort

1

to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with

1

in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

1

to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

1

Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty

8

distress; wretched condition

1

to assist; to help out

1

narrow-minded; intolerant; petty

1

generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures

1

good bye; I'm off; see you later

1

desperation; despair; self-abandonment

1

to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

1

conviction; belief; confidence

1

pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

1

to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher

1

improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low

1

to close (one's eyes); to shut

1

to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle

1

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden

1

time limit; time restriction

1

to burn; to get fired up

1

tea leaf; tea leaves

1

to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)

1

bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed

1

weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance

1

to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken

1

to jar; to creak; to grate

1

captivity; imprisonment

1

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

3

to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble

1

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

2

having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless

1

to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice

2

true character; real nature

1

to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

1

you bastard!; you son of a bitch!

2

to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

1

loud; sonorous; ringing

1

heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained

1

to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)

2

rest period; intermission; break time; recess

1

assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds

5

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

4

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

1

opening (the doors of a venue); inauguration (of a new building, facility, etc.)

1

energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life

1