jpdb beta

being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)

1

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

1

obsidian

1

if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen

6

night; evening; dinner

2

to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

5

even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

3

just a little

2

forelock; bangs

2

short; brief

2

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

8

reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect

1

to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

3

to scoop up; to dip up

1

to smile (at); to grin (at)

1

to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour

1

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

1

sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

3

the present age; these days; (present) head of the family

1

followers; hangers-on

10

internal conditions; true state of affairs

2

to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

3

(political) power; authority; influence

1

concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression

1

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

1

disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty

1

to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert

2

great hurry; great haste; rush

1

to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away

3

to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)

1

assassin

1

failure; mistake; blunder

3

on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

1

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)

1

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

3

the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

1

in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er

3

sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break

1

foreign; abroad; overseas

3

fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee

1

having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...

2

territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.

6

eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

6

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

1

to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing

1

I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me

1

the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)

3

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

8

disgrace; shame

1

inside one's heart; in one's mind

1