jpdb beta

to underrate; to make light of

1

bullet; shot; shell

7

anguish

1

here; with this

2

the very thing; itself

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

3

languidly; loosely

6

to hang; to dangle

3

to catch one's attention

2

finger; hands and fingers; hands

1

Peter Pan

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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

6

back of head

4

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

4

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

2

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

3

thunderous roar; roaring sound

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to fall completely silent; to become still as death

1

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

3

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

2

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

6

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)

2

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

5

half a year; six months

2

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.

3

siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement

1

to narrow; to reduce; to contract

1

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

2

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

4

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

8

to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)

1

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

2

one second

3

slow; late; too late

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excuse; explanation

5

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

1

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

9

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

2

precisely because

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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

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