jpdb beta

illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding

1

wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency

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have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary

2

to underrate; to make light of

1

bullet; shot; shell

2

anguish

1

here; with this

1

the very thing; itself

2

like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...

1

languidly; loosely

4

to hang; to dangle

3

to catch one's attention

1

finger; hands and fingers; hands

1

Peter Pan

8

hook; hook; hook

3

ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman

3

to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes

2

back of head

1

very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly

1

tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge

1

maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum

1

as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly

1

half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)

1

thunderous roar; roaring sound

4

pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining

1

aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

1

to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

2

high alert; a state of high alert; on alert

1

transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)

1

depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)

1

thank-you letter

1

to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker

1

half a year; six months

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

1

siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement

1

to narrow; to reduce; to contract

1

to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue

1

to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict

2

trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling

1

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

3

to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor

1

to point at

1

to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)

1

frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge

2

one second

1

slow; late; too late

3

excuse; explanation

2

lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility

1

this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

3

there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion

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