jpdb beta

to take refuge in; to succeed in running away

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creeping; crawling; sneaking

2

retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

9

to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees

2

(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up

1

to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed

1

idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning

1

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

1

to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

3

to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on

1

to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)

1

to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)

2

to slide into; to slip into

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to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)

1

each; every

2

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

2

first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade

1

fool; idiot; simpleton

1

to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal

1

film; membrane

1

tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)

4

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

5

to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

1

copper line; copper wire

1

to twist; to contort

1

with no hard feelings

1

completely; all the way; altogether; bodily

1

to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up

1

to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)

1

preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit

1

impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)

2

heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

2

to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil

1

(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown

1

to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp

1

to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted

1

curse; spell; malediction

1

to talk; to speak

1

light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder

1

scrap (metal); clipping (from a newspaper, magazine, etc.); cutting; scrapbook

1

notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding

1

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

1

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

2

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

1

desperately; for one's dear life

4

changing one's mind

1

reluctantly; unwillingly

1

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

3

pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation

1

well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!

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