jpdb beta

hostage

4

to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over

2

notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal

1

to live; to reside; to inhabit

1

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

2

older sister

2

worshipper; admirer

1

to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

1

to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

2

to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

1

worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match

1

conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption

1

to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far

1

quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly

3

to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

5

ordinary person

1

warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money

2

bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden

3

to overflow; to brim over; to flood

1

power; authority; jurisdiction

2

cold; short; curt; blunt

1

to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke

1

if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

1

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

6

heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained

3

to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict

2

even if I told you

1

there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?

1

capital; funds; seed money; asset

1

really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

3

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

3

close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum

1

period; term; interval

1

confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)

2

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

1

family

2

to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

2

wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

4

parents; both parents

1

uncle

1

aunt

1

(both) openly and covertly; publicly and privately; implicitly and explicitly

1

to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

4

to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing

1

every day

1

in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

1

to blow out (a flame)

2

foreign country

1

incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person

1