jpdb beta

choices; alternatives; options

8

to cross one's mind; to occur to one

10

to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson

5

most difficult; next to impossible

1

to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed

2

decisive; resolute; determined; firm

3

by any standard; (not) even as flattery

1

brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose

1

let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect

1

to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage

2

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

2

manly; brave; heroic

1

to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world

1

quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly

5

to distribute; to hand out

1

to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands

1

surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

6

usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant

3

protective wall

1

selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage

21

to look down (on); to condescend (to)

5

of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless

1

means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty

3

to crumble away; to collapse

7

to gradually disappear; to be vanishing

3

impoliteness

1

evident; plain; distinct; clear

2

to make a serious effort

2

restriction; restraint; limitation; limit

8

to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)

1

to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound

3

a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair turns cowards courageous

2

to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir

1

mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)

12

to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone

7

one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that

2

to be possible; to be likely; to be probable

1

pale; pallid

5

to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor

3

losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart

1

half

16

one third; a third part

1

original form; base form

4

to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)

9

dream; vision; reverie

1

all means

1

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

5

way out; means to escape; escape route

3