jpdb beta

to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on

9

patronage; protection

1

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

3

pursuer; pursuing party; posse

1

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

1

duty; obligation

1

to hold fast; to protect to the end

3

to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

1

to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

1

breast pocket

1

to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain

1

hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind

1

to bind up; to tie up

2

to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour

1

all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception

2

to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

1

kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

1

to get information out of a person; to begin listening

1

bitter-tasting bug

1

to chew up

1

food situation

1

measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy

2

to attack; to assault; to assail

8

command; direction

5

round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw

1

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

1

shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low

3

short of hands

1

to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

3

amount of money; sum of money

2

to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up

1

starvation tactics

1

storehouse; warehouse; godown

24

empty; vacant; hollow

5

to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)

1

in the future; another day; later

2

energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life

1

hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic

1

sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor

1

at any rate; anyhow

1

fee; charge; rate; material

2

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

4

volunteer soldier

1

passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)

1

opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access

2

pitch black

5

sleep

4

darkness; the dark

2

night; nighttime

1