jpdb beta

dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo

1

running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood

2

detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered

2

fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence

1

to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)

12

great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind

1

at once; immediately; right now

3

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

10

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

6

treachery; betrayal; perfidy

3

compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation

1

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

3

sharp parting remark; parting threat

1

moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant

3

pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless

6

to be able to see

1

moonlight; moonbeam

4

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

2

well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)

1

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

2

to come within sight

2

in the same way as; just like

2

heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained

1

noise; din

1

to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)

3

(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock

1

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

2

tiredness; fatigue

1

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

7

somewhere; in some respects; in some way

2

quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully

1

slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark

1

to ascend; to go up; to climb

1

cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)

1

suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)

1

great actor; famous actor; star

1

double take (esp. out of surprise)

1

name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

2

suspect

1

so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent

6

bold; daring; audacious

5

figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition

15

to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

3

to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)

37

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

1

to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)

3

side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife

2

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

6

bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread

4

firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation

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