jpdb beta

to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

1

this for sure; certainly is

2

gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

1

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

1

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

2

fist

5

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

2

as; because; with; due to

1

to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

1

butterfly

1

to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

6

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

2

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

1

clearly; distinctly; vividly

2

to keep silent

1

Chinese poem with five characters per line

1

to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)

1

to pick up; to find; to gather

1

content of a letter

4

speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise

2

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

3

back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)

1

to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent

1

nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion

1

to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)

1

venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on

1

foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone

1

few in number

2

fine thread

1

to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

5

to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

1

step; stride; counter for steps

1

loud shout; excited cheering

2

to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply

1

to turn aside adroitly; to dodge

4

mere; only; just; slight

3

hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind

1

anything and everything; just about everything

5

to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes

2

whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

1

exactly opposite (of)

1

costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)

1

to unfold; to unroll; to open

2

angry roar; bellow

2

fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard

1

to fly around; to scatter

1

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

1

force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum

5

to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance

1

war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

1