jpdb beta

even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that

2

meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast

1

had better; is advisable

2

severe; fierce; stern

1

territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action

1

reason; cause; circumstances

1

how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

1

to take into consideration; to use one's discretion

1

(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush

1

I'd be lying if I said ...

1

mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo

1

to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer

1

if it's the case

1

way; method; means; resource; course

2

cramped

1

lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill

1

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

2

despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time

1

to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at

1

to wear; to be dressed in; to have on

2

eight; 8

1

soldier

57

escort (e.g. under guard); convoy

1

criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender

1

underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret

3

spiral staircase

2

corner; nook

1

just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

2

to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

1

to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far

1

passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

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to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

2

end (of a street, hallway, etc.)

3

hey!; hey!

1

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

1

to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

4

bundle; bunch; sheaf

1

false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show

1

wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing

1

not necessarily so; is not always true

1

several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number

4

careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

1

disarmament

1

disturbance; kerfuffle

1

the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect

1

jail; gaol; jailhouse

5

left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one

2

three; three years of age

1

right side; right-hand side

5

iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison

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