jpdb beta

night watchman

1

to assign; to allot

1

to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess

1

to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize

1

loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending

3

to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...

2

(rock) ledge

2

to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control

1

pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story

1

in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se

1

to be at a loss; to be puzzled

2

running swiftly; running at full speed

1

by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate

2

easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose

1

uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable

3

devastating; catastrophic; crushing

1

stare; gaze; fixation

8

each (carrying)

4

traces; evidence

1

inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these

3

to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)

4

enemy forces

16

firmly; solidly; heartily

1

to incline one's head

2

to blow through; to blow across

5

remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)

2

gruff voice

2

sphere of influence

1

numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles

6

grip (of hand); grip strength

1

strength; toughness; bravery; boldness

1

to make one's name well known; to gain much fame

2

not to be depended on; of little hope

1

quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off

7

to shake with rage

1

quickly

1

to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer

5

calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare

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

4

one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve

2

to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)

1

to glare at each other; to confront each other

7

boisterous merrymaking; racket; spree

2

unfairness; injustice; partiality

1

to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up

2

boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

2

as always; as ever; though it's always the case

3

light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim

3

skeleton

2

had better ...; may as well ...

3