jpdb beta

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

6

no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all

1

cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless

1

cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate

1

to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar

1

as soon as; right after

3

grip of a gun

2

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

1

remaining bullets; remaining ammunition

1

several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number

4

to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute

1

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

3

action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior

1

to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain

1

to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good

1

to fall onto; to happen; to befall

1

sparks

1

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

3

daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

2

intonation; accent; modulation; inflection

1

explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring

2

to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

1

clearly; distinctly; vividly

1

tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly

3

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

11

how long; how much; to what extent

7

to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

1

bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

4

cheek (of face)

2

munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)

1

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

5

fully automatic

2

fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way

2

to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up

2

angry roar; bellow

1

whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom

2

to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt

3

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

1

resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

2

manners; courtesy; etiquette

2

bullet (from a rifle)

22

to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly

2

to become empty; to be emptied

4

bottom; sole

2

to shake off; to throw off

1

loading; charging; filling

3

safety; security

2

hell

1

the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket

1