jpdb beta

worry; anxiety; concern

2

to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest

1

too ashamed to meet

1

powerless; helpless; incompetent

1

child

1

to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself

1

to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness

1

to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together

1

to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

1

running-in; breaking in (e.g. engine, etc.); accustomizing; warming up

1

previously; already; for some time; for quite a while

1

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

2

to join forces; to cooperate

4

returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate

3

guidance; leadership; leading the way

2

four legs; four-legged; quadruped

2

to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)

2

driving force

2

fatal wound

2

to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject

3

there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of

2

to be injured; to sustain a wound

3

attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness

1

to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate

1

to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening

2

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

3

I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect

2

such; like that; in that way

4

easy; simple; plain

2

stranger; tramp; wanderer

2

to scold severely; to thunder against; to give someone hell

1

serious crime; grave sin

1

violent; rough

1

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

2

unbelievable; incredible; implausible

1

truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance

6

end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap

1

to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny

1

of all things

3

unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest

2

before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

1

without; but if; otherwise; or else

3

catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake

1

legitimate; orthodox; traditional

1

to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

1

founder; originator; pioneer

1

had better ...; had better not ...

1

link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic

2

to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts

1

emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence

3