jpdb beta

counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun

1

almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about

1

pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model

1

daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless

1

captivity; imprisonment

1

to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes

1

happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately

1

arrival

3

condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

1

hostage

14

release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)

1

two; 2

2

exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed

1

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

1

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

1

ransom

1

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

1

amount of money; sum

2

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

2

to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

1

threat; menace; coercion; blackmail

1

to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down

1

authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert

1

to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet

1

dawn; daybreak

1

money; cash

1

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

1

to laugh scornfully

1

gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober

1

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge

1

just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable

1

successor

1

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

4

murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post

1

to turn the lights off

1

boat; rowboat; rowing boat

7

laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger

1

sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile

3

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

1

to look down (on); to condescend (to)

1

ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice

1

to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)

1

you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you

7

complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness

1

the

1

to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)

2

to glare at each other; to confront each other

1

to take by surprise

1

point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge

1

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge

3