jpdb beta

firefight; gun battle; shoot-out

2

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide

1

to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy

3

headquarters

2

order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class

4

now that it's come to this; since it's come to this

2

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

1

the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there

14

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

1

yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

1

flower bud

1

to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

1

way; method; means; resource; course

1

will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)

1

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

2

plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act

2

burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong

1

honest; steady

1

true value; real worth

1

feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly

4

in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of

1

what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

5

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

2

to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply

5

recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement

1

private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside

1

therefore; for that reason; so; because of that

1

informal consent; private consent

1

temple (side of head)

2

to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

1

trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish

1

to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop

1

symptoms; condition (of a patient)

1

pain; agony; bitterness

2

to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle

1

approval; endorsement

1

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

8

or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

1

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

7

to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)

2

tooth

2

moan; groan; groaning

1

to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

5

to sob

1

sobbing; sob; weeping

1

gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn

6

to rise; to swell; to be promoted

4

crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets

1

to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

6

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

3