jpdb beta

ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot

1

to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of

1

while; during; while; although; all; both

3

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

3

to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away

3

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

1

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

1

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

2

to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

2

because; the reason is; if you want to know why

1

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

1

coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person

4

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe

2

to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away

1

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

4

you

4

mere; only; just; slight

1

ten-odd; a dozen or so

1

rail car (esp. a small one used in mines, logging, etc.); trolley; tram

2

to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to

1

OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary

1

right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

3

is that so?; I see; right; oh

1

two persons; two people; pair; couple

2

to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

1

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

1

reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

1

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

1

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

3

to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

1

reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason

2

grandfather; male senior-citizen

1

gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness

1

while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way

1

desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity

1

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

1

oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!

1

unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt

1

will; volition; intention; intent; determination

1

to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

3

than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except

3

serious wound; serious injury

1

and yet; though; when; in spite of

1

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

2

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

1

in one's own way or style

1

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

1

monster

1

to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

2