jpdb beta

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

2

side; flank

1

telephone pole

1

to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on

1

to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)

1

to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

2

meanwhile; in the meantime

1

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

1

to lend a hand; to help

1

range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)

1

to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close

1

landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household

1

favour; favor

1

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

1

now that; since; so long as; because

1

astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful

1

equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")

1

to get change back; to be more than enough

1

good performance; good work; great success

1

say; well; um; er

1

crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat

3

fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously

1

every time; each round

2

to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)

1

made of iron

1

stepladder; steps

1

available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let

2

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

1

hideout; secret base of operations; safe house

2

aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly

1

to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from

1

to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

1

to leave as is; to ignore

1

to go out and away; to leave

2

made of metal

1

serious; grave; dignified; solemn

3

to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last

5

to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

1

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

1

door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch

2

limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically

1

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

2

gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream

1

to appease; to suppress; to calm

1

ten-odd; a dozen or so

1

to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up

2

incense

1

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

2

to cast down one's eyes

2

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

1