jpdb beta

(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement

3

offensive; aggressive

1

to take over; to hand over

3

defeat; lost battle; losing a war

2

severe; fierce; stern

2

to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend

2

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

5

easy to imagine

1

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

2

before long; even now

4

to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

2

cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink

1

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

11

number one; first; best; most; game; round

7

of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant

1

poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want

1

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

2

pistol; handgun; revolver

1

similar to; like

2

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

2

tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic

2

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

10

pride; boast

1

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

1

to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with

1

just you wait and see (as a threat)

2

right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon

3

to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance

4

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

4

thread; yarn; string

38

twice

2

state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

15

depends on

1

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

3

immediately following

1

blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature

2

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

6

researcher

1

to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of

1

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

4

to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

1

grace; favour; favor

3

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

10

principle; theory; fundamental truth

1

won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

2

fanfare; flourish of trumpets

1

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

6

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

7

to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)

2

to be bewildered; to be perplexed

4