jpdb beta

useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts

1

a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

3

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

2

face; honour; honor; appearance; look

2

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

6

retreat; withdrawal; retirement

1

to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

9

spite; resentment

1

thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery

1

is not; am not; are not

4

compromise; giving in

1

had better ...; had better not ...

6

subordinate; underling; henchman; minion

11

to save face; to keep face; to not lose face

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

3

instead of; replacing; on behalf of

1

desperation

1

by all means; by all costs

1

every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person

1

to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

6

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

4

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

8

that's the way it is; such is life

2

grain; cereal; corn

5

bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

5

painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding

5

expenses; disbursements

1

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

1

pack horse

20

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)

7

while; during (the time when)

6

cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation

17

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

2

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

8

to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)

17

whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing

5

three times

2

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

6

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

10

tension; mental strain; nervousness

9

father and child; father and son; father and daughter

1

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

22

dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

3

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

6

crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm

1

to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)

2

and; thereupon; because of that

2

to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

8

how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)

5