jpdb beta

to fall into another's hands

2

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside

10

continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration

2

around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

4

success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity

2

business discussion; negotiation

3

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

3

serving customers; looking after visitors; reception

1

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

1

in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

1

despair; hopelessness

1

to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

5

coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)

1

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

6

to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop

2

to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous

13

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

13

opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)

8

memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition

2

old man

1

to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath

1

chief clerk (in a shop, managing affairs on the owner's behalf); head clerk; store manager

85

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

15

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

1

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

3

to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath

2

what's the matter?; what's wrong?

3

to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort

4

deep breath

5

breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor

4

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)

8

to speak ambiguously; to be vague; to equivocate; to prevaricate

1

to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...

8

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

6

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

4

friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy

1

while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive); as long as one lives

1

to be conspicuous; to stand out

5

belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence

1

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

2

immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

3

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

1

with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

5

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

1

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much

9

one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

5

low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency

1

to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

1

malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality

2

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood

2