jpdb beta

scarlet; red

1

thin; slender; fine; unlucky

3

as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction

1

to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with

2

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

3

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.)

3

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

4

round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

2

to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown

1

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

3

to rise; to erect; to get up

1

to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

6

to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up

2

door; gate; opening; title page

5

drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

4

to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out

2

to cling to

2

promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

1

to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err

1

to take away; to carry off

1

way out; means to escape; escape route

1

crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers

2

solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy

2

lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating

1

to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store

3

(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag

2

uproar; disturbance

9

to rush over; to run up to

4

nursing; looking after

2

opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access

1

search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.

6

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

2

those (near the second person)

2

beautiful

1

to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

9

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

3

to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light

4

to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

5

nimble; quick; agile

2

to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute

1

to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)

3

(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

1

forehead; brow

1

(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

1

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

2

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

1

iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison

7

to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched

2

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

2

answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

2