jpdb beta

linen

2

one lump; one group

1

to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out

3

pebble; small stone

5

glass; pane

5

several (objects, usu. from two to six)

2

to try all possible means

2

Richard Henry Brunton

1

state police; provincial police

2

all means

2

to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

2

last ray of hope; only hope

2

fragment; scrap; piece; shred

1

desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager

2

to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together

3

(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

1

still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less

3

calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind

1

these

2

consideration; taking into account

2

to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)

1

starting point; point of departure

3

to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease

1

means; method

1

to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)

5

... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...

1

to brave a danger; to take a risk

1

value; worth; estimation; evaluation; bargain; good buy

2

copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy

5

to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good

1

to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful

2

Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite

3

how; in what way

3

therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?

2

we; us; I; me; you

2

why; how

1

faith; fidelity; loyalty

1

original text

1

date; dating

3

(way of) literary composition; (way of) spelling; school composition

1

to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

4

the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation

1

(present) head of a family

2

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

2

extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary

1

to catch in the act (of)

1

strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm

2

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...

5

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

2

to find fault with; to question

1