jpdb beta

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

2

to be helpful; to be useful

2

mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about

1

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

6

elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article

2

to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone

2

prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot

4

to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with

2

wild joy; ecstasy

4

to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy

1

foolish; stupid; silly

5

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

2

pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity

14

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

7

armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

3

to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade

1

to await; to wait for; to expect

1

weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

8

unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short

1

to be smashed up

3

when; at what point

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

5

beheading; decapitation

5

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

1

shades of evening; dead of night

1

shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking

2

whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")

4

fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare

8

instinct

1

just one person; only one

2

three people

3

pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)

3

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

2

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

3

assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb

1

arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself

2

to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by

2

direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

2

simultaneous; all at once

1

thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

7

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

1

fundamental; basic

3

misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea

3

choices; alternatives; options

3

ability; capacity; capability; physical strength

5

instinctive; instinctual

1

formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

1

fool

1

to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles

12

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

3