jpdb beta

via; through; by doing; by means of; using

1

pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase

3

left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)

2

wound suffered in a fight

2

to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)

3

(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?

2

same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case

10

awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

1

scratch; graze; abrasion

2

be; is

6

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

2

to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down

1

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

1

fatal; deadly; mortal

1

(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut

1

cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

1

to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

1

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

6

some people; a few people; several people

2

rather than (do ...)

1

to survive; to live long

1

to choose; to select

1

nightmare; bad dream

1

dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties

1

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

1

attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of

20

double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)

1

anecdote

1

one night; all night; overnight; one evening

3

you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

2

because; the reason is; if you want to know why

4

expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

5

north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

2

mountain castle

29

far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

2

in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw

5

distance; range

6

ten-odd; a dozen or so

1

kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer

3

such ... as; or some such

5

tension; mental strain; nervousness

5

to step forward; to volunteer

1

be; is

5

with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

1

to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

4

freshly severed head

3

thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound

1

folding fan

2

(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap

2