jpdb beta

ransom

3

outlaw

2

means; way; method; measure

3

to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in

1

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

1

feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness

1

to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously

1

generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points

2

unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom

1

certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly

3

dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination; analysis; postmortem

1

animal

1

aspect; phase; condition; modality

1

cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool

1

professional killer; hit man

1

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

2

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning

1

to sniff out; to get wind of

1

mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray

2

to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of

2

speaking of; (I told you) already; come on

2

less than; under; below

1

nonresistance

1

to wring the neck; to strangle

1

direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim

2

to do

2

as expected; as predicted

2

dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass

14

guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily

1

play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack

4

limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically

2

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

3

unfortunately

1

to appear uneasy; to appear anxious

1

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

6

to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself

1

to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

1

vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude

2

stray dog; ownerless dog

1

even if; even though; although one might say; although called

1

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

1

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

6

departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

1

gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull

1

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

1

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

2

priority; order of precedence

1

mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation

1

immediate reply

2

to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

1