jpdb beta

to avenge oneself; to settle a score; to take revenge

1

pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad

1

cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying

1

to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)

8

no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...

1

had better ...; may as well ...

1

to gain in skill; to improve; to get better

1

murder; killing; murderer

1

polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention

2

declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice

1

to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out

1

(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

2

beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive

2

to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused

2

improvement; reform

1

combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting

1

chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly

1

offense and defense; offence and defence

2

as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie

2

how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly

1

to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout

1

improved version; revised edition; refinement

1

bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses

2

to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter

7

looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view

2

to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

1

to cook (e.g. rice); to boil

1

licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)

1

to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down

6

how can (one) do something

8

to emit smoke

1

to be in focus; to come into focus

2

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

3

instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye

4

reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy

1

to catch off guard; to catch unprepared

1

as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly

6

flight; desertion; escape

9

to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)

1

to throw into

5

to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)

2

air gun; air rifle

2

to throw into; to dump in together

2

thank you very much

1

commander; commanding officer; CO

3

large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)

1

settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)

1

to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

2

to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)

6

age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)

1