jpdb beta

to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

2

use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)

2

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

5

slaver; slave trader

1

there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there

5

guard; sentinel; garrison

1

dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

8

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

10

lodging house

1

discouraged; dispirited; despondent

1

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

3

to keep walking

1

personality; character; individuality; personhood

3

(air or sea) route; course; line; run

2

Acapulco (Mexico)

1

harbour; harbor; port

4

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

3

length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time

1

easy to make; easy to do

1

to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward

1

angel

1

descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance

1

to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

5

fundamental; basic

2

to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

4

faint outlines of an island; vague shape of an island; silhouette of an island

1

compass

1

on the sea; surface of the sea

3

to swim

5

to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)

1

to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse

1

fish

2

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

9

citrus fruits

1

scurvy

1

(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

4

crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally

1

to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance

1

substantial matter; significant item

3

cannot be compared with; no match for

2

ocean; sea; the deep

1

smoke; fumes

8

submarine volcano

1

to guess; to estimate

1

as far as the eye can see

1

the ocean; the great deep

2

to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon

1

to reflect; to throw back light

1

dark brown; colour of tanned skin

2

to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

3