jpdb beta

useless resistance; vain struggle

3

curt; blunt; brusque

4

implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment

2

faint smile

2

to turn towards; to point

15

lack of training

1

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

1

beautiful face; good looks; beauty

1

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

10

Rio Grande

22

all; everything

5

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

8

inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)

1

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

4

to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour

4

blood

2

judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal

4

sphere; circle; range; category

3

to go to; to proceed to; to leave for

3

long trip

1

hand luggage; hand baggage

1

deep-seated grudge; hatred

1

to take hold of; to possess; to haunt

1

revenge

2

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

1

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

13

one's person

2

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

1

payment

4

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

17

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

9

to take someone's life; to kill someone

1

for this reason

4

surrender

2

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

4

therefore; consequently

2

police cell; place of detention; jail

1

escort (e.g. under guard); convoy

3

acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for

2

begging for one's life; pleading for one's life

3

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

2

line

1

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

2

structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance

2

apologetic

1

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

7

capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive

2

bonus

1

time and effort; trouble

1

to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)

4