jpdb beta

to keep silent

1

to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)

1

as if; as though

3

simultaneously; all at once; in unison

10

to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

5

inevitable; necessary

2

to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

6

to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish

2

one's eyes; (pair of) eyes

2

to make narrow

3

nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage

1

to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun

3

to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)

2

regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to

1

fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare

3

regret; repentance; remorse

4

to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)

7

to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged

1

throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)

7

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable

2

to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while

5

hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker

2

to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white

2

worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

2

to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart

2

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

1

shriek; scream

3

there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately

3

to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

6

firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly

3

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

14

pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack

3

to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of

2

slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)

1

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

2

to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)

4

existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

1

to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound

2

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

5

tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)

1

reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly

1

to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

16

handkerchief

2

to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)

8

to repeat; to do over again

2

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

5

calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable

7

society; the world; the times

1

unfairness; injustice; partiality

2