jpdb beta

to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

1

half-moon; half a month; semicircle

1

(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience

1

Upham

8

monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself

2

support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy

1

prison; penitentiary

2

the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death

1

unlucky

1

to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away

1

firm; unshakeable; resolute

1

(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of

2

Nader

3

treachery; betrayal; perfidy

1

to get on; to climb on

1

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

8

snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

1

anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)

1

to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)

1

to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple

1

betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer

1

execution

1

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

3

grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit

1

to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

1

bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre

1

bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly

2

unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

1

area; domain; territory; field; range; region

1

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

1

Mexico

2

to say; to speak

1

to bind up; to tie up

1

to throw into; to toss into

1

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

2

not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special

1

loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft

1

at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn

1

(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

3

after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present

1

addict; junkie; substance abuser

8

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

1

storehouse; warehouse; godown

6

on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way

1

to hang one's head; to droop one's head

1

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am

3

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

1

to take one's eyes off

1

destructive blast; blowing up; explosion

1

feast; banquet

1