jpdb beta

because of; owing to; due to

2

to be breathtaking; to be stifling

1

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

2

rear guard

1

job; work; duties; trade; skill

1

to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak

1

to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers

3

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

someone; somebody

3

lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt

1

frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now

1

to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)

1

to run away and hide

1

my; our; one's own

4

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

2

observation; survey; watching

2

countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick

1

champion

1

way one walks; one's walk

1

disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray

1

what would (you) do?; what to do about it

2

sun; sunshine; sunlight

1

up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...

2

otherwise; or else; if not

2

to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely

5

last days; the end; one's fate

1

to shed tears

1

regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts

1

to realize; to realise

1

to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall

1

memory; sense; experience

3

to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

1

trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about

1

to parade; to march; to walk in procession

1

to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of

1

to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)

2

it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as

1

hostage

4

to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

1

submersion; inundation; being flooded

1

freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)

1

to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate

2

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

2

calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness

2

to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate

2

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

2

crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)

1

you (plural)

2

preparation; arrangements

1

to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

1