jpdb beta

to become thin; to fade; to grow pale

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to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off

3

difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress

1

to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future

1

to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive

3

cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed

2

to bind; to restrain

1

(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability

3

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

1

sharp; keen; acute

1

shudder; shiver; trembling with fear

2

rapid (e.g. progress)

2

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

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one's way; one's path

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to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

2

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

2

three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again

2

(a place) within one's reach

1

with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly

1

feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection

1

to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce

1

to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge

1

to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject

3

with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can

1

to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun

2

to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with

2

splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence

3

to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes

1

to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated

1

corner; nook

3

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

2

quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly

1

another thing; other things; another man's property

1

who; what kind of person

4

challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity

3

to keep running

1

to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

2

street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed

1

glass; pane

3

site; plot; lot; grounds

1

miniature garden

3

very small; tiny

2

insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness

1

if; in case; supposing

1

accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement

1

target

3

arrest; apprehension; capture

1

to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone

1

to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

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feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear

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