jpdb beta

ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage

2

fury

4

Drouais; Drouet

1

question; query

3

handful

2

I; me

43

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

9

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

14

in the belly; in one's heart of hearts

1

to set aside; to keep in reserve; to preserve; to save; to put in; to lay in

1

royalists; monarchists

7

death by shooting

4

betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer

1

corruption (of order, customs, etc.); to fall apart (organization, system, etc.)

1

avalanche; snowslide

4

to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided

2

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

2

to jostle; to crowd; to haggle

1

sudden change; sudden turn

1

to jump upon (a moving object)

2

decoration; ornament; trimmings

4

to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem

1

to check; to stop; to keep back

3

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

6

to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal

4

angry roar; bellow

3

to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around

5

to overflow; to brim over; to flood

5

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

16

being very surprised

2

being very surprised

3

moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that

1

back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer

1

Rylant

2

to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back

1

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

2

to kill each other

1

to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash

3

big; large; great

1

origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity

3

together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

2

wave; ups and downs

2

to wash away

2

remnants of a defeated army

2

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

1

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

7

bureau

1

Moeran

1

to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade

5

entreaty; supplication

1