jpdb beta

slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)

5

pilot

1

to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark

2

freedom; liberty

4

quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly

1

clearly; distinctly; vividly

1

to cling to

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

1

(stabbing) through; (plunging) into

2

one by one; one after another; successively

3

field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken

2

to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder

1

abandoning (hope, plans); giving up

4

deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet

1

to storm in with a yell

1

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

1

can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something

1

tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic

1

surprise attack

2

arms; weapon; ordnance

1

to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

1

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

3

no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine

1

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

2

repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back

1

as if; as though

1

lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly

3

floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy

7

such; like that; in that way

3

defense; defence; safeguard; protection

1

strength; power; proficiency; ability

4

defense; defence; safeguard; protection

1

release; emission; ejection

2

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

1

awfully; terribly

1

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled

7

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

2

to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire

5

to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do

4

to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

1

only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)

2

Le Havre (France)

3

that is to say; so that means

1

handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command

1

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much

2

thus

1

stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity

1

doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness

2

evening sun; setting sun

2

to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)

1