jpdb beta

to keep running

1

decomposition; ulceration

1

to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over

2

error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense

1

like this; in this way; as you see

2

strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously

1

pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others

1

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

3

household garbage; household trash; household refuse

1

hogshead; puncheon; foudre

4

playing dead; feigning death; playing possum

2

to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway

2

good idea; good plan

1

to rebuke strongly; to tell off

1

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

2

emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)

3

line; row; rank; list

1

in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert

1

to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse

1

signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name

2

noise; sound

3

to raise one's voice; to shout

1

to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back

1

to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear

3

shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade

1

skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good

3

same number

1

dizzyingly; with one's head swimming

1

to dance; to perform dance steps

1

conspirators; faction; cabal; clique

3

with a single blow; with one stroke

1

to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off; to lop off

2

just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...

2

mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging

1

large build; large pattern

1

to cut; to slit; to slash

1

serious; grave; dignified; solemn

4

wound (suffered in a fight)

1

history; career

1

to die

1

end; edge; tip

1

ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy

1

to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely

1

to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at

2

to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

2

young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic

1

lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking

2

good deed; good conduct; benevolence

3

thus

2

to appear all together; to be all present

2