jpdb beta

inevitably; certainly

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in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

5

to begin shooting; to shoot out

4

creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction

6

to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)

2

irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal

1

high in the sky

3

to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit

2

method; way; manner; process; procedure; means

2

thunderous roar; roaring sound

6

thick; bulky; massive; heavy

5

to snap; to break (under pressure)

2

to pierce

2

to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted

2

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

3

instant death

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finishing blow; coup de grâce

2

fool; idiot; moron

2

sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain

1

spurt of blood; hot-bloodedness; hot blood; ardour

3

to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

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in the belly; in one's heart of hearts

2

to boil; to seethe

2

swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly

4

although

1

losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation

2

to fade; to become dim

5

to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament

5

to let out a cry; to break forth

3

to shine

8

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

3

to cling to

3

astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock

8

pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad

2

warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow

7

kind; tender-hearted; compassionate

4

even

2

to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)

2

to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed

1

to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend

1

to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention

4

light; lamplight

3

to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life

1

here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order

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having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism

4

to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time

2

to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

5

path to victory

1

to call; to summon; to send for; to call together

1

confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up

1