jpdb beta

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

6

to raise (one's voice)

1

capitulation; surrender; submission; yield

12

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

2

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

4

resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

2

intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)

1

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

3

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

3

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

3

to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

4

beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive

1

sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope

1

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

2

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

1

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

2

suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up

1

(suffering) damage; injury; harm

1

to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)

2

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

6

aha!; yes sir

2

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use

2

dirty; vulgar; nasty

1

assassin

36

to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly

2

to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort

1

you

9

to be helpful; to be useful

3

sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)

2

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

1

to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

1

an arrow; a retort

1

to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

2

merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling

1

to shake one's head

5

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

1

to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

2

to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength

1

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

1

to glare at; to scowl at

2

after a short time; in a short while; a short time later

5

to be injured; to sustain a wound

1

(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy

2

happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately

1

to be able to manage somehow or another

5

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

2

to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

1

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

5

all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die

1