jpdb beta

to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

1

approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)

2

to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited

2

to grumble; to complain

1

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

3

everything; anything; nothing

2

dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

1

elite; best; pick; cream of the crop

5

lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

5

to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house

1

certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly

3

drought; dry weather

1

welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought

1

before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

2

farmer; farming family; farmhouse

3

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

1

harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result

1

to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)

1

any more; any further; any better; any longer

11

to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

2

seed rice

1

to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

4

state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

4

securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

1

oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!

1

just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

3

this evening; tonight

5

good grief

1

given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this

1

division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation

1

wounded person; injured person

1

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

2

beyond this point; from now on; after this

2

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

2

all over the body; from head to foot; all over

1

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

3

to give an order

1

to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

3

limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically

2

bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans

5

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

10

(a) look; gaze

2

to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)

2

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

2

besides; in addition; also; moreover

5

encampment; position

3

temporary

4

end; close

1

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

2

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

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