jpdb beta

to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger

2

to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

3

resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted

2

to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

1

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

1

father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father

19

lie; fib; falsehood; untruth

1

preface; introduction; preamble

1

to shake off

1

very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes

2

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

3

to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with

1

precisely because

2

immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily

2

to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

9

by any standard; (not) even as flattery

1

gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike

1

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

2

to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

1

before long; even now

3

to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die

3

pale; pallid; bluish-white

1

all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever

5

to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

5

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

2

pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

5

the person in question; the person themselves; said person

3

to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about

1

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

3

distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

1

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

4

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

2

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

2

which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon

3

to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do

1

to come to one's senses; to calm down

1

to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour

1

to be imaginable; to be conceivable

1

a word or two

1

direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)

1

sincerity; good faith

2

proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

1

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

1

to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder

1

to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs

2

in large drops

1

to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

4

drop (e.g. of water); drip

1

to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

2

to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on

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